‘This is abnormal’: Clearwater residents note bear sightings and encounters in town

Clearwater residents have been noting what some say is unusual bear activity in town this late summer and early fall.Stories from residents include a bear getting into a backyard freezer and pushing a door open, one tearing into a shed multiple times and another being scared off using a car.On Sept. 24, Clearwater resident Kathie Petrie posted to a local Facebook group saying a bear on Lodge Drive had gotten into their freezer and pushed the door open. The freezer was on their back porch.“