Deceased Black Bear in Plastic Bag Found in Arlington County

Deceased Black Bear in Plastic Bag Found in Arlington County

Arlington, VA – At approximately 8:30 pm on Friday, May 31, the Animal Welfare League of Arlington’s Animal Control was dispatched to the area of Spout Run Parkway near N Adams St for a suspected deceased dog in a plastic bag near a walking trail. Upon arrival, Deputy Swetnam identified the animal as an adult black bear. Our Chief of Animal Control Jennifer Toussaint was dispatched to the scene as well as a Conservation Police Officer from the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources to support Deputy Swetnam. The bear was examined and then removed from the scene for further forensic investigation.

If you have any information regarding this incident, particularly any sighting of a person or persons carrying a large plastic bag in the area anytime in the past few weeks, please contact AWLA at 703-931-9241 or email animalcontrol@awla.org.

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ABOUT THE ANIMAL WELFARE LEAGUE OF ARLINGTON

The Animal Welfare League of Arlington (AWLA) provides animal adoption and community programs to the northern Virginia and D.C. metropolitan area, as well as animal rescue and control services within Arlington County. For 80 years AWLA has remained committed to its mission to improve the lives of animals through sheltering, community services, and humane education.