Bear crossing

Bear crossing Queen Street across from Blakeslee around 2 p.m. this afternoon. | C. FortierBear crossing Queen Street across from Blakeslee around 2 p.m. this afternoon. | Allyson Jones via Bristol Talks

This bear was photographed crossing Queen Street just below the intersection with Blakeslee Street today, Sunday, Aug. 11.

Editor’s note: The photographer was incorrectly identified in the original post. In addition, the time of the photo had been states as 2 p.m., but could not be confirmed so it was removed.


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