Black bears have been making appearances around Penticton in recent days.
On Sunday afternoon, a skinny bear surprised Colleen Naef when she looked out the window of her home on Gordon Place.
鈥淚t spotted me when I took the photo from the front door,鈥� she said. 鈥淚t didn鈥檛 seem to mind there were people in the area.鈥�
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The bear rummaged around in the neighbour鈥檚 frontyard for 20 minutes before it took off toward the orchard, she said.
While she said she cleans her recycled cans to prevent attracting bears, the next morning her bin was knocked over, scratched and the lid was mangled, she said.
鈥淲e鈥檙e up the hill, so fairly close to the wild areas. I don鈥檛 want to be too judgmental about them,鈥� she said.
鈥淭hey鈥檙e just looking for food. If you make it easy for them, they鈥檙e going to hang around.鈥�
A post in the Penticton Facebook page from Chynna-Jayde Feltmate鈥� on April 27 said her husband saw a bear climbing a tree near South Main Street.
B.C. Conservation said now that spring has arrived, Penticton residents should be aware that their outdoor activities could attract bears.
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Conservation officers have posted tips on social media on how stay safe in bear country, and reminded residents to scare them away with an air or car horn.
For more information about what to do if you encounter a bear, click .
