Black Bear Near Stockton
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Updated: 10:32 AM Sep 4, 2009
Black Bear Near Stockton
A Stockton man snapped this picture of a black bear this afternoon, just north of town near Chelsea Road & Illinois Route 78. Earlier, the Jo Daviess County Sheriff warned residents to be cautious.
Posted: 3:22 PM Jun 18, 2009
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Posted by: Glen Location: U P on Jun 29, 2009 at 09:12 PM

The DNR should put a tracking collar on it and keep track of it's wonderings. That way farmers would be warned of it's location and keep new born livestock safe. Care should be taken when you hear a clunk of a garbage can at night - it might not be a coon. Be glad it's just a bear, not a pack of wolves.
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Posted by: Debora Sue Atkinson Location: United States on Jun 24, 2009 at 12:49 AM

Stockton? How close is that to Belvidere? What ever anybody does Please do not bother it. and DO NOT SHOOT IT. THEY BELONG TO THIS WORLD LIKE WE DO!!!!!
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Posted by: Sheila Location: South Beloit on Jun 22, 2009 at 07:24 PM

Fantastic pictures Kevin! I always keep my camera handy & I know you must have been thrilled to get these.
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Posted by: Joe Location: Stockton on Jun 19, 2009 at 09:57 PM

Leave it alone, it's a black bear, it won't hurt you. Black bears were common in Illinois 200 years ago before white man decimated them.
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Posted by: DKall Location: Rockford on Jun 18, 2009 at 10:19 PM

There goes the neighborhood.
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Posted by: sophie Location: freeport,il on Jun 18, 2009 at 03:17 PM

IM VERY FAMILIAR WITH THIS AREA AND I HAVE NEVER SEEN A BEAR IN MY 13 YEARS OF BEING ALIVE!!!! DO YOU KNOW WHERE IT IS NOW????
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Posted by: sophie Location: freeport,il on Jun 18, 2009 at 03:11 PM

ummmmm..... IM SCARED!!!!!! WHAT DO I DO IF IT ATTACKS ME OR EATS ME?!?!?!?!?!?!?!!!! SOME OF MY FRIENDS LIVE IN STOCKTON AND THEY SAW IT IN A TREE AND THOUGHT IT WAS COOL BUT ME SOPHIE BRUNNER THINKS ITS SCARY!!!!!!
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Posted by: Anonymous on Jun 18, 2009 at 02:03 PM

shoot it
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