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Renton resident reports repeated bear encounters, asks for city help
Summary
A Renton resident described multiple bear encounters at his home beginning July 17 and asked the council for assistance after state and local responses were ineffective.
A Renton resident told the council he has photographed bears at his home, described one incident where a bear put its snout and claws up against a ground-level window, and asked the council for guidance on who to contact and what the next steps should be.
Steve Dennis said he had contacted the county control center and the state wildlife agency without meaningful resolution and that the animal had been frequenting his neighborhood since July 17. He asked the city to help coordinate a response because "somebody's gonna get hurt. I need some help."
Council members accepted the comment and noted the resident had provided photographs to the clerk for the record; staff follow-up was implied but no formal motion was taken during the meeting.
