Please be advised there was a confirmed bear sighting in the early morning of June 30 in the area of Major Mackenzie Drive and Harding Boulevard. Richmond Hill’s animal services provider, Vaughan Animal Services, is actively looking for the bear.

If you see a bear, residents are advised to:

• Stay away. Do not engage. Do not feed
• Call 911 to report the location to police
• Contact Vaughan Animal Services at 905-832-2281 or animal.services@vaughan.ca

Residents are also advised to:

• Supervise children when outside
• Keep pets on leash and do not leave them in your backyard alone
• Remove potential sources of food (garbage, pet food left outside)

Additional information on bears in Ontario is available at Be Bear Wise and prevent bear encounters | ontario.ca.