A small bear has been killed after getting hit by an SUV near Strathroy.
Middlesex OPP officials say around 12:12 a.m. on July 8 officers responded to single motor vehicle collision involving a small bear.
Police say a Subaru SUV was traveling west bound on Egremont Drive just west of Poplar Hill, Ontario and struck a black bear which was on the road.
The female driver from Strathroy-Caradoc, Ontario was uninjured.
The bear died as a result of the collision.
The vehicle sustained heavy damage to the front passenger side and the air bags deployed.
Earlier this week, the St. Clair Region Conservation Authority (SCRCA) posted on social media that a bear was spotted near Highway 40, outside of Wallaceburg.
“Just a note: There has been a confirmed bear sighting at the McKeough Floodway channel near Hwy 40,” SCRCA officials stated on Facebook.
This sighting is about 12-16 minutes by car from Wallaceburg, about 15.2 km away.
The OPP are reminding residents that bear sightings can be reported to the Ministry of Natural Resources Ontario at the bear hotline: 1-866-514-2327.
For further information regarding bears and safety consult the Ministry of Natural Resources Ontario web page at www.ontario.ca/page/prevent-bear-encounters-bear-wise
– Photo credit: OPP
