University of Vermont students are being warned after a bear was spotted on campus. A student reported seeing the bear near a dumpster on the south end of Coolidge Hall near Davis Road around 1:30 a.m. on Wednesday. The Burlington Free Press reported that the bear was last seen heading south toward the UVM soccer fields. Campus police searched but did not find the animal. Police issued safety tips to students, telling them to remain a safe distance from any wild animal and to call Police Services. They were also warned not to approach a wild animal or to corner, taunt, or feed it. Bear sightings are rare in Burlington.
BURLINGTON, VT.