Black bear spotted at North Texas gas station - Savoy, TX
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A video taken at a N. Texas gas station shows a black bear wandering thru the parking lot, with a customers seemingly unaware.
Waymark Code: WM1C7XF
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 06/27/2025
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Article text:
*A black bear was recently spotted at a Savoy gas station.
*Texas Parks and Wildlife notes young bears often wander this time of year and advises the public to stay calm, keep distance, and not feed them.
*Report any black bear sightings to Texas Parks and Wildlife or a Texas Game Warden.
SAVOY, Texas - A black bear has been spotted in Fannin County, Texas Parks and Wildlife officials confirm.
What we know:
Video from a gas station in Savoy, about 70 miles north of Dallas, shows the bear running towards the gas pumps and then taking off in the other direction.
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department biologists confirmed the sighting.
They say that this time of year, young bears leave their mothers and may end up in unusual places.
What You Should Do:
Black bears are normally not aggressive, but can be.
TPWD says that if you see a black bear you should remain calm and stay far away. They also ask that you should not run away from the bear or try to feed it.
Bears will usually move on from an area if they are given space.
TWPD asks anyone who spots a black bear to report it to their department or the Texas Game Warden.
The Source: Information in this article comes from the Texas Wildlife and Parks Department.
Type of publication: Television
When was the article reported?: 06/07/2025
Publication: Fox 4 News
Article Url: [Web Link]
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How widespread was the article reported?: local
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