Mike Reece went to Fish Creek to take pictures of owls and saw a bear.

Reece said, 'I see something black.' He thought, 'No, it can't be a bear.'

He saw a black bear.

The bear looked at him and was close.

Reece said he yelled at bears before, but not this time.

He turned around and saw the bear again near a beaver dam.

The bear was eating plants.

Beavers hit the water with their tails because they didn't like the bear.

Reece will carry bear spray now.

Others also saw the bear.

Many bear sightings were reported since June 16.

The bear is small and seen in green areas.

The bear didn't act bad or eat bad food.

A biologist said bears in Fish Creek are not rare.

The area has food for bears like berries and plants.

A bear cub was seen at a shopping center.

The city doesn't track bear sightings.

Some neighborhoods have bears, like Oakridge.

Two bears were moved last year.

A bear was calmed in Oakridge.

A bear cub was caught safely.

A bear was calmed and moved before winter.

Be prepared to see a bear and stay on trails.

If you see a bear, it's likely not mean.

But people should know about bears.

Bears might not see people if they're eating.

Don't try to find the bear.

If many people look for the bear, it might get angry.