ORLANDO, Fla. – Residents in one part of Orange County are on alert after a bear was spotted roaming around their neighborhood.
The owner of a gas station on Curry Ford Road near Semoran Boulevard was heading to his store early Tuesday morning when a bear darted in front of his car.
Bhaveshkumar Patel caught the moment on camera and then followed the bear to a parking lot of a nearby apartment complex.
Other people in the Conway area have posted on social media, saying they have also seen a bear in the area.
Officials with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission told News 6 they are monitoring the area. However, they say they will not relocate it unless the bear becomes a risk to public safety.