ISSAQUAH, Wash. — Wildlife officials in Washington trying to capture a 300-pound black bear for two years say his GPS collar that was supposed to fall off hasn’t and could be too tight.
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife also told The Seattle Times in a story on Friday that the GPS collar stopped working.
Officials also want to capture the bear because they said he’s too comfortable around homes in Issaquah and gets into garbage.
“This can be unfortunate, as it’s not the bear’s fault that garbage or bird feeders were left out and served as attractants,” department spokesman Chase Gunnell said.