Bear in Florida…

Some turkeys tried to steal a few headlines at the U.S. Open over the weekend, but in Florida, it was a bigger, furrier creature that garnered some attention on a golf course – proving that Jack Nicklaus isn\’t the only bear to live in the Sunshine State. A large black bear took a stroll through a Naples, Florida, golf community Sunday. No one was threatened, but the size of the bear did startle residents in the area of The Club at the Strand. The club\’s general manager, Elvis Gooden Sr., told Fox 13 News in Naples \”that size bear I would expect to see at the zoo, not roaming our community, especially during the daytime.\” Ross McGee, who works at the golf club, also spotted the bear and took video, which he posted on Facebook.
No bear hugs! This big boy (big girl?) was spotted climbing a fence and heading to the vicinity of Savannah 4 this morning. Biggest bear spotted at The Strand yet. Please be cautious and respectful. We share a home with these natives! Thank you to our own Ross McGee (Golf Operations) for catching this footage! It’s causing quite the frenzy on Instagram! Matt Devitt WINK Weather, today seems to have been the day for roaming, HUGE bears in Naples! — in Naples, Florida.