Bear Found Near Bostian

The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission and University Police are investigating a dead black bear found on campus this morning. Investigators said the carcass had been deliberately placed on a bench outside Bostian Hall just off the Brickyard.

The male bear appeared to have been in good health at the time of death. Investigators were not releasing a cause of death or estimated time of death, pending further examination by the Wildlife Commission.

Anyone with information on the incident is asked to call the Wildlife Commission hotline at 1-800-662-7137.