- Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office said a deputy got a call from a man who spotted two bear cubs on the side of the road that didn't appear to be common Florida black bears.
- The cubs were actually Kodiak bears, a subspecies of brown or grizzly bears that are native to Alaska.
- FWC was contacted, and the cubs were transported to a secure location.
- OCSO said the bears had escaped from an inadequate enclosure where a self proclaimed bear trainer lives.
- The resident faces various Florida wildlife violations related to the findings of the FWC investigation.
Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office said a deputy got a call from a man who spotted two bear cubs on the side of the road that didn't appear to be common Florida black bears.
Posted at 4:50 PM, Jan 31, 2024
and last updated 2024-01-31 16:50:14-05
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