Bears show up at 2 Letcher County schools


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WHITESBURG, Ky. (AP) — Bears were spotted at two Letcher County schools this week.

Arlie Boggs Elementary School Principal Freddie Terry told WYMT-TV (http://bit.ly/1KuNvSI ) that a mother bear and three cubs have been frequenting the school dumpsters there.

Terry said he requires teachers to carry walkie-talkies so they can call the office if they spot a bear. Teachers also carry air horns they can blow to frighten the bears away.

Staff tells the children if they see a bear to make noise and try to appear bigger than they are.

Fleming Neon Middle School Principal Gracie Maggard said they saw a bear at school for the first time recently.

Maggard said keeping the children safe is the top priority. She called the encounter "a little exciting".

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Information from: WYMT-TV, http://www.wkyt.com/wymtnews

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