Dead black bear found in plastic bag near Arlington walking trail

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ARLINGTON, Va. - A dead black bear was found in a plastic bag in Arlington, the county’s Animal Welfare League reports.

Officials say around 8:30 p.m. on Friday, May 31, Arlington County Animal Control responded to the area of Spout Run Parkway near North Adams Street for what was believed to be a dead dog in a plastic bag near a walking trail.

When they arrived, an animal control officer discovered that the animal was actually an adult black bear.

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Chief of Animal Control Jennifer Toussaint was then dispatched to the scene, as well as a Conservation Police Officer from the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources.

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The bear was examined and then removed from the scene for further forensic investigation.

Anyone with information regarding this incident and, particularly, any sighting of a person or persons carrying a large plastic bag in the area anytime in the past few weeks is asked to call the Arlington Animal Welfare Leauge at 703-931-9241 or email animalcontrol@awla.org.