An eight-mile section of the scenic Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina is closed after visitors were caught ‘feeding and attempting to hold a young bear,’ the National Park Service said in a news release.
In this instance we want to give the bear a chance to lose interest in the area before the situation escalates and visitors or the bear are harmed.’ TARANTULA ON ROAD IN DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK IS BLAMED FOR CRASH INVOLVING CAMPER, MOTORCYCLE Officials said that 8-mile portion of the road will remain closed ‘until further notice.’ In the fall months, bears may forage for food up to 20 hours a day as they prepare for the winter and hibernation, the National Park Service said.
Stretch of Blue Ridge Parkway closed after visitors attempt to hold young bearAn eight-mile section of the Blue Ridge Parkway in western North Carolina was closed indefinitely on Monday after officials received multiple reports of people attempting to hold and feed a young bear. Read more ⮕
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Portion of Blue Ridge Parkway closed after visitors try to feed and hold a young bearThe National Park Service has closed an 8-mile portion of the Blue Ridge Parkway indefinitely following multiple attempts by visitors to feed and hold a young bear. Read more ⮕
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