Black bear sightings have been reported in multiple locations in the Kansas City metro, according to authorities. A Grandview Police officer -- on his way to work just before 6 a.m. Tuesday -- spotted a black bear near a Taco Bell at West Outer Road and Main Street in Grandview, according to a statement from the city.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A black bear was seen wandering around Grandview’s city limits on Tuesday morning, prompting the attention of the Missouri Department of Conservation and Grandview Animal Control. The first reports came in Tuesday morning.

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OF COURSE, THIS IS FOR CHILDREN’ A city spokesperson said the bear was first spotted by a police officer around 5:45 a.m. near Taco Bell at West Outer Road and Main Street. The bear was seen again near 13th Street and Skyline Drive.

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