LAKEWOOD, Wash. – Question: Why did the bear cross Interstate 5?
That’s what state troopers are asking after they spotted a black bear run across all lanes of I-5 at around 8 a.m. Sunday.
The bear was last seen west of I-5, about halfway between Lakewood and Dupont, and now troopers are asking motorists in that area to be on the lookout for the furry critter.
Trooper Ryan Burke✔@wspd1pio
Be careful if you’re north I-5 near milepost 122! The bears are out today! Troopers on scene now attempting to avoid close contact. #heyyogi#sundayvibes
Agents with the state Department of Fish & Wildlife also have arrived on scene and are attempting to locate the bear.
Trooper Ryan Burke sent out a tweet asking drivers in that area to be careful because “the bears are out today!”
To which one commenter replied, “He’s looking for an Arby’s,” and another opined, “Be careful, it’s not wearing a mask!”
Exposing the Big Game 