Penn Hills School District alerted parents Tuesday night of a bear spotted in the area, warning parents to meet their kids at bus stops.
In an email obtained by the Post-Gazette, Kristin Brown, building principal for Penn Hills Elementary School, said the district had been notified of a single bear sighting near the McDonald’s on Frankstown Road.
A video circulated on social media shows a bear running around a fence near the parking lot of the McDonald’s.
According to the alert, Penn Hills police were aware of the bear sighting and bus drivers were put on notice as well.
Penn Hills police could not be immediately reached for comment Tuesday evening.
Less than 10 miles away in Lawrenceville, Pittsburgh police caught a large turtle near the intersection of Butler and 47th streets around 5:25 p.m. Tuesday.
In a Facebook post, police said they called Animal Care and Control who took possession of the turtle and transported it to a local shelter.
In the last month, three alligators have been captured wandering in the Pittsburgh region.
First Published: June 12, 2019, 3:04 a.m.
