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Bear Spotted in Franklin County

A bear was spotted near Rend Lake on Thursday
Franklin County Emergency Management Agency
A bear was spotted near Rend Lake on Thursday

Authorities say they're monitoring a bear that was spotted in Franklin County on Thursday.

The Franklin County Emergency Management Agency reported the sighting - along with a photo that appears to show the bear walking along a field near the Rend Lake Marina.

Bears are not usually found in southern Illinois, though a handful have been spotted in the last several weeks in Monroe County and other areas near the Mississippi River.

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