On May 14, the public was warned about a bear and a cub in the Lagoon Road area of Hay River.

Since then, there have been some online questions about what happened to the animals.

The bears have apparently safely departed the area without any incident.

The advisory was issued by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (ENR), which recommended that people stay away from the area so the bears could be captured and relocated before they became a problem.

Brad McInnes, a renewable resource officer with ENR, said the sow and cub have moved on.

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McInnes set up a trap to try to capture the bears, along with erecting a warning sign that there were bears in the area.

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The sign has since been taken down.

McInnes advised people to properly handle their garbage to decrease the risk from bears.

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McInnes also advised community residents that, if they see a bear, to call the emergency wildlife line immediately at 875-7640.

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As of late last week, McInnes noted ENR is aware of only one other bear that had been spotted in Hay River so far this spring.

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