DepartmentCrime
Bear Enters Discount Retailer After Being Priced Out of Regional Grocery Chains
FiledJohn Herring
An 11-year-old boy was briefly pursued through a Pennsylvania Family Dollar this week by a black bear that wildlife officials now believe may have been responding to prolonged economic displacement. Initial reports described the bear as “agitated but focused,” moving quickly through the seasonal aisle before pausing near a display of heavily discounted snack foods. …