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Thursday, November 28, 2013

Juneau grizzly killed by SUV had crayons in stomach

JUNEAU, Alaska — A Department of Fish and Game biologist says a young grizzly killed by a sport utility vehicle in a Juneau neighborhood had been feeding on garbage. Stephanie Sell tells the Juneau Empire (http://bit.ly/Ij4BZc) the contents of the brown bear's stomach included broccoli and crayons. The bear was struck just before 7 a.m. Tuesday on Glacier Highway in Lemon Creek between downtown Juneau and the Mendenhall Valley. The woman driver was not injured. Sell says the 300-pound bear was 2 to 4 years old. Its hide was salvaged. Sell says finding garbage in the bear's stomach is a reminder that not all bears are hibernating and that residents should keep trash contained and secure. Read more here: http://www.adn.com/2013/11/27/3200326/suv-strikes-kills-grizzly-on-juneau.html#storylink=cpy