Dead bear found on Interstate 395 near Crystal City

A dead bear was found Saturday afternoon on the side of Interstate 395 in Arlington, Virginia, after being struck by a vehicle.

Virginia State Police said they received a report of someone seeing a bear on the side of the road in the northbound lanes near the Crystal City exit around 2 p.m.

Authorities then received a call around 6 p.m. from a man who said he hit the bear with his vehicle, “but didn't stop because he felt bad.” The man was not injured in the crash, police said.

A state trooper said the bear was dead upon arrival and Arlington County Animal Control removed it from the roadway.

A young black bear was reported a week ago in the Rivercrest and Bellevue Forest neighborhoods of Arlington County, located northwest of Potomac Overlook Regional Park.

Two weeks ago, a dead black bear was found in a large plastic trail in Arlington County.

A map of the area where the bear's body was removed Saturday is below.

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