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Unexpected Black Bear Sighting Shakes Pointe Coupee Parish

6/5/2025

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A black bear made an unexpected appearance in Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana, on June 3, as caught on a resident's security camera. This sighting adds to the buzz, following recent reports from East Baton Rouge Parish, where wildlife officials successfully captured a bear in the Broadmoor area just days earlier.

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A black bear made an unexpected appearance in Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana, on June 3, as caught on a resident's security camera. This sighting adds to the buzz, following recent reports from East Baton Rouge Parish, where wildlife officials successfully captured a bear in the Broadmoor area just days earlier.