SUFFOLK, Va. (WVEC) -- A bear, a very big black bear, was spotted in Suffolk on Thursday night.
Tracey Griffin and her daughter spotted the large fella in the 3500 block of Nansemound Parkway around 8:15 p.m.
The bear was wandering through a neighbor's yard.
Griffin used her car to block the bear from going onto the road and called 911. The bear slowwwlyyy started to head back into the woods.
Suffolk Police have an entire section on their website warning Virginians about bears in the area, and how to stay safe. Bear sightings are not uncommon in Hampton Roads.
Advice the police department shared when locals see a bear is to remain at a safe, respectful distance away.
Bears usually wander into residential areas because they smell food. The most common food that attracts bears include birdfeeders, garbage, pet food, outdoor grills, livestock food, compost, fruit trees, and beehives.
For more information from the Suffolk Police about "Becoming Bear Aware!," click here.
Griffin's 6-year-old daughter said they saved Paddington's cousin.
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