Black bear spotted in Davidson County for 1st time in more than 100 years

Authorities believe it may be the same bear that was recently caught on camera in Clarksville.

By ClarksvilleNow.com August 30, 2018 1:40 pm

Clarksville Now(Photo: Doug Langston via WKRN News 2)

JOELTON, Tenn. (CLARKSVILLENOW) – A bear was spotted in Davidson County for the first time in more than 100 years.

WKRN News 2 reports that the bear was caught on a trail camera in Joelton, not far from Whites Creek Pike.

“This is where the bear was spotted right here, then it goes to the feeder and then you will see it dart off to the woods,” Doug Langston explained to News 2.

He said he first couldn’t believe his eyes.

“It wasn’t a joke – it was like my camera, my hunting house and then a bear right there at it,” he said.

The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) was surprised to see the images captured on Aug. 15 as well.

“It’s highly unusual, because this is probably the first sighting of a bear in Davidson County since the late 1800s,” Barry Cross with the TWRA told News 2.

He said the bear could be the same one spotted in Logan County, Kentucky, August 11 and later in Clarksville on the 25, all about 30 to 40 miles apart from one another.