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Richard Luscombe in Miami

Florida police tell people to stop taking selfies with ‘depressed’ black bear

black bear sitting by a pole
The Walton county sheriff’s office described the bear as ‘stressed, depressed, lemon zest’. Photograph: Walton County Sheriff

Police in Florida are urging people to stop taking selfies with a “depressed” black bear spotted loitering morosely on a roadside.

The unhappy animal took up residence on the north side of Highway 98 in Santa Rosa Beach earlier this week and, according to a Facebook post by the Walton county sheriff’s office, quickly attracted unwanted attention from passing motorists.

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