Bear found wandering near Naples homes

NAPLES. Fla. – A 300-pound bear was found wandering near Central Avenue and Gulf Shore Boulevard in Naples.

The Naples Police Department is in the area and said the bear was running around residents backyards and going into pools.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is also on scene.

Officers said the believe the bear swam from Keewaydin Island and has been going from backyard to backyard.

FWC and police have closed 1st Avenue while they work to trap the bear.

This is a developing story.