James Spann Posted About a Black Bear Sighting in Leeds, Alabama
On June 22, 2025, James Spann posted the following about a black bear sighting in a Facebook post (see image below):
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| Black Bear Sighting in Leeds, Alabama |
James Spann Facebook post about a black bear sighting read:
From William Richard "Good morning Mr. Spann. The black bear spotted on Dunnavant Valley road and 41 was again captured last night shortly after 10:00 p.m. entering Leeds city limits. I captured him on one of my trail cameras just southwest of the quarry along Dunnavant Rd (SR 25) near Elliot Lane. After speaking with the woman who took the photo and got the security footage of the bear she gave me the exact location which was near the Dunnavant volunteer fire department, so I knew which ridge he was traveling along and set up multiple cameras.
This is the Little Oak Ridge that eventually becomes Mills Ridge in Leeds (AL). It's part of the mountain ridge that runs parallel to 119. I may have cheated a little bit and baited him to draw him in with a case of black berries, apples, and raw fish, so don't mind the bait pile. This location is also just once in a list a few miles south of the Waffle House which is an infamous location for bear sightings in the past.
And as always, here is the photo (ssen above) from my trail camera app geo-tagged with exact GPS coordinates and the camera location on the map for authentication purposes to validate this is real. I noticed how many people questioned the validity of yesterday's photo. I believe this is the same bear from the video footage I sent you Thursday from Chelsea and Highway 51. I can't recall a black bear being this documented as it migrates northeast since I've lived here anyway. Pretty cool."
The Bear's Path Northward on a Map
The below map shows the black bear's path as it has been sighted moving northward in Alabama.
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| Map of black bear's path in Alabama |
Have you ever seen a black bear in Alabama?
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