His name is Bruno. He was first noticed in SW Wisconsin about 4 weeks ago. He was traveling south.

Bruno entered northern Illinois. He crossed the Mississippi River into NE Iowa then crossed the river again, back into Illinois. He is now traveling south along the river.

Bruno is expected to cross the river again any moment now where he can then venture south to the Mark Twain National Forest that also has a black bear population.

Here’s a news article: https://www.abc57.com/news/police-capture-photos-of-black-bear-traveling-through-illinois

There’s also a Facebook group named Keep Bruno Safe that you can join if you are interested in his journey.

The amazing thing about all of this is the DNR, Illinois State Police and other organizations are making sure Bruno is safe. The Facebook group is helping track Bruno and authorities are using this information to keep onlookers and traffic at a safe distance.

Bruno is giving a lot of people hope right now during a difficult time for all of us. I hope some of you will appreciate his story. :)