Black bear spotted in Fayetteville

FAYETTEVILLE (WTVD) -- A black bear has climbed a tree in the backyard of a man's home off Cumberland Road in Fayetteville.[br /][br /]The home is on Sedgfield Drive.[br /][Ads /][br /]The residents said they heard their dogs barking around 2:30 a.m. and spotted the bear at daylight.[br /][br /]Wildlife officials advised residents to back off and leave the animal alone and it will probably come down by itself.[br /][br /]For more information on bears from wildlife officials, go to: [url HREF="http://www.ncwildlife.org/Learning/Species/Mammals/BlackBear/TransientBearsinTownsandCities.aspx[br /]" TARGET="new" REL=""]http://www.ncwildlife.org/Learning/Species/Mammals/BlackBear/TransientBearsinTownsandCities.aspx[br /][/url][br /][b][url HREF="http://dig.abclocal.go.com/wtvd/docs/report_a_typo.html"]Report a Typo[/url][/b][br /]