There's our "good and substantial reason" right there. As if we really need one.
Coyotes are in the area too and maybe one day feral hogs.
My guess is he came from Virginia. Crossed the Potomac somewhere and down/across Southern Maryland. Would seem easier than around the beltway from Montgomery County
Not the first one seen in the county. There was one spotted a few years ago in the Northern part of the county, Mechanicsville/Charlotte Hall area.
This one was only a couple of miles from my house.
#blackbearlivesmatter
Not really, that'll buff right out.That bear looks like it has a bad front shoulder.