Residents in Mud Bay are reporting bear damage to dozens of homes, cabins and outbuildings over the past few months. 

The culprit, or culprits, seems to be a bear that may have learned to break in when people are not around. 

“I don’t think there’s been a single place that was actually occupied at the time that bear broke in,” resident Eric Holle said.  

He and others said they believe the break-ins can all be…

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