Update: Bear Departs Cranberry Buffalo Wild Wings for Burger King
The 200-pound black bear was last spotted heading towards the woods.
Why did a 200-pound black bear cross busy Route 19 in Cranberry? To get to the Burger King, of course. After spending several hours in a tree outside the Buffalo Wild Wings Thursday evening, Cranberry Police said the bear ambled across Route 19 and went behind the fast food restaurant. The bear was last spotted heading towards the woods near Interstate 79, Public Safety Director Jeff Schueler said. Police were called to the Buffalo Wild Wings at about 9:30 p.m. after someone spotted the bear in the parking lot, he said. When officers arrived at the restaurant, the bear already was in a tree. Officers monitored the bear’s movements until it climbed down from the branches at about 11:20 p.m. In the meantime, residents were asked to steer …
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Debbi Lund
11:03 am on Friday, December 28, 2012
They didn't weigh it. The off duty game commission officer who was in B-Dubs at the time estimated the weight. more ›