NEW ALBANY — A black bear was injured Sunday night when a car hit it in southern Indiana, the Department of Natural Resources reported.

Wildlife biologists with the department determined Monday afternoon that the animal was a black bear, which was injured and wandered into heavy brush after the accident, the DNR said.

“It’s unfortunate and unusual for a bear to be hit on an Indiana roadway,” said Brad Westrich, DNR mammalogist, “but bear sightings are nothing to be alarmed about. As bear populations expand in neighboring states, it’s only natural that they become more common here.”

The DNR says black bears are rarely aggressive toward humans.

Officers with the New Albany Police Department investigated the vehicle accident, the DNR said.

Source: WISH