LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Lakeport Police Department issued a safety advisory for city residents Sunday evening after a bear and her cubs were spotted earlier in the day in a residential area.
Police said the bear and her two cubs were sighted at approximately 12:43 p.m. Sunday near the lake in the 1800 and 1900 block of S. Main Street.
Residents are advised to use caution when going outside in that area.
A mother bear can be aggressive when with cubs, according to the report.
If you sight a bear, do not approach it and do not run. Instead, make yourself as big as you can and make noise, then back away and get indoors, the advisory said.
Authorities issue advisory after bears spotted in Lakeport
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