A three-year-old female bear was hit by a vehicle early Wednesday morning on SR-28 in the Memorial Point area south of Sand Harbor near Incline Village.
Washoe County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO) received a call at 12:40 a.m. by a passing motorist on May 31 of an injured bear lying in the roadway. When deputies responded they found the badly injured bear who was breathing but unable to move.
WCSO deputies consulted with a biologist from the Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW) who was on his way to the scene. They determined the most humane course of action was to “dispatch” the bear in order to stop it from suffering.
Deputies remained on scene until the NDOW biologist arrived and took possession of the bear.
It is unknown at this time who hit the bear as they didn’t remain at the scene. Anyone who may have information about this incident is asked to contact the Sheriff’s Office Patrol Divisio at (775) 328-3350 or Secret Witness at (775) 322-4900.