Big Black Bear Spotted on Highway 89 Near Vacation Cabins in Mentone, Alabama on Monday

Meteorologist Jason Simpson posted a video on Facebook of a black bear running around in Mentone, Alabama, seen from Highway 89 North on Monday. People commenting on the video recommend locking your cars with a bear in the area.

Black bear sighting in Mentone, AL (credit: Sarah Blalock)

Sarah Blalock said:

"Don't let the video deceive you. That bear was bigger than it looked. We were on 89 North in Mentone."

Video of Big Black Bear Sighting in Mentone, Alabama 

Meteorologist Jason Simpson posted the video in his Facebook Reels, and the video can be seen below.

Video credit: Sarah Blalock

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Comments on the Facebook Reels Video of Black Bear in Mentone, AL

There were many interesting comments on Facebook after meteorologist Jason Simpson posted the video on Reels, which indicated that the black bear was sighted near vacation cabins.

Stephen V. Smith wrote: "These are our vacation cabins in Mentone ... we're gonna have to start charging this big boy a rental fee ..." 

Sarah Hatfield Blalock replied to Stephen V. Smith, "My sister lives down the road, so we come by your cabins all the time. You obviously have the best garbage on that side of 89." 

Then Denise Huff Willoughby also replied to Stephen V. Smith, "Can you please PM me your cabin rental page? We were just down there at the end of June & stayed off 89 on County Road 600."

Lisa Mullins wrote: 

"The music has me laughing. Someone in Gatlinburg show a bear opening up a car door with no problem and getting in. Lock our car doors, maybe door alarms and make sure you look in your car good before you get in."

Melissa Walls Estes wrote (with grammatical errors):

"We are taking up all their space. Bless their precious hearts ppl need to start trying to live in houses that are already built or tear down old ones & use the same spot. or we are soon gonna be no wilderness left. so sad"

Susan Killian Besant wrote:

"We were staying at an Airbnb in Mentone a couple of weeks ago-sitting outside enjoying beautiful view- hubs went inside and I heard rustling behind me and I thought it was a dog. Nope mamma and baby cub just came walking across the yard."

Sheila Trotman wrote: "I saw one yesterday in Ider, AL." 

Robert Keith wrote: "Who said you have to go to Cades Cove in the mountain to see a bear? They [are] right here in Alabama."

Pam German Cofer wrote: "Poor bears are running out of territory..."

Susan Driver wrote: "I'm not really crazy about bears."

Ostrich Wanders in Traffic After Escaping Faulty Trailer in Sioux Falls, South Dakota

An ostrich was seen in the middle of South Louise Avenue on Friday, 27 August 2024 after it escaped from a trailer with a "faulty door." The owner and bystanders worked together to get the large bird out of the middle of the road and back to its trailer.

Ostrich in traffic; created by Dall-E 3

Ostrich Wandering in Sioux Falls Traffic

When an ostrich wanders around in the middle of traffic, people notice.

This was the case on Friday when motorists called the Sioux Falls police about an ostrich moving around on a busy four-lane road in the city. That road was South Louise Avenue and it was heading south in front of Coffea Roasterie. This story was reported in the Argus Leader.

Sioux Falls Animal Control did confirm that the ostrich escaped from a trailer that had a "faulty door," according to the owner of the animal.

Sioux Falls Animal Control officer Thomas Rhoades said, "The ostrich suffered no injuries, appeared just fine by us and was back with its owner before we had to take over."

The ostrich owner was able to capture his bird, and get it safely back into the trailer without a problem.

CBS Chicago posted a video on YouTube from the event, which can be seen below.

Ostrich Recorded in Sioux Falls Traffic (YouTube Video)

The video was taken by Beverly Froslie Johnson and people can be seen trying to get the bird's attention by holding a plastic bag with food near its face to try and coax it out of the street.