It didn’t end well for a black bear attempting to cross a busy Cherokee County road, deputies said Thursday.
The bear was struck by a car late Wednesday on Ga. 92 near Settlement Drive , Lt. Jay Baker with the Cherokee Sheriff’s Office said. The driver was not injured, but the bear died at the scene, Baker said.
At least 5,000 bears call Georgia home, typically living in swamps or forested areas, according to the state Department of Natural Resources. Bears aren't common in metro Atlanta, but are sighted occasionally.
There have been no known bear attacks on humans in Georgia, the DNR said. The DNR was notified of the bear’s death near Acworth, Baker said.
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