Black bears in Sammamish

Published 10:24 am Thursday, July 5, 2012

An inquisitive Black bear stopped on the south loop trail around Hazel Wolf preserve July 2. It was of two recent bear sightings in Sammamish by resident Dick Whitten. A few weeks ago, Whitten spotted bear tracks about a mile north of Grand Ridge. Because of recent rain, the trail had thick, fresh mud, which made it easy to see that a sow and her cub had been by just a short time before. Whitten followed the tracks for more than a quarter of a mile along the trail. A pen shows the size of the paw print.