Where Is The Bear In Platteville Coming From?

A black bear spent time Monday morning strolling through Platteville before being spotted on the University of Wisconsin-Platteville campus. UW-P Police Chief Joseph Hallman said the Platteville Police Department notified the campus of the bear’s presence at about 7:30 a.m. The bear, described as “pretty large,” traveled through town before it was seen on campus. Employees at the Platteville Thrift Shop, about a half-mile from UW-P campus, said the bear wandered past their security camera at 6:52 a.m., though no employees were at the store to see it in person. Officers watched the bear for about an hour before it wandered into a wooded area west of the campus. DNR biologist Eddie Shea said bears typically live in northern Wisconsin, but they have been moving towards southern parts of the state due to population increases. On Tuesday morning, a bear was seen near Galena. It’s not known if is the same animal that was seen in Platteville.