PLAINVILLE, MASS. (WHDH) - Police are telling residents to be careful after a bear was seen in Plainville on Saturday night.
Officers responding to reports of an animal at the Plainville Water Department found a black bear eating from a birdfeeder, police said. Officers called the state department of wildlife but the bear ran into the woods.
Officials said residents who see bears should not approach them and instead call police at 508-809-5555.
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