Garbage-eating bear killed in Whitehorse subdivision

Yukon conservation officers are reminding people to be "bear aware", after they killeda brown bear that had been eating from garbage and compost bins in a Whitehorse residential neighbourhood.

The bear "was conditioned to feed on human food sources and was not afraid of people," says a news release from Yukon Environment.

"Ultimately, the bear posed a threat to public safety."

The animal was killed last Saturday, after it was reported to be scavenging from garbage and compost bins in the Copper Ridge neighbourhood.

It had also been seen digging into bins in the Lobird neighbourhood, officers say.

Conservation officers saythey've been gettingmore calls than normal this yearabout bears. They say all incidents have involved garbage, compost or livestock.

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