But Elden the Bear is the Town of Herndon’s newest summer hire and has already been dubbed “Employee of the Month” — despite the fact he doesn’t officially start on the job until July 1.

Move over, Smokey; there’s a new bear in town. Elden the bear began his tenure with the Town of Herndon Parks and Recreation ...

A tagged yearling black bear has been making his way around Herndon, and police are asking the public to give him plenty of space. "A large black bear with a tracking collar" was spotted Monday ...

The Herndon Parks & Recreation Department has introduced Elden the Bear, inspired by a real-life black bear sighting in town earlier this month.Wearing a ranger hat, a backpack, and a T-shirt ...

That’s when Herndon heard, “Look out, look out, get back, get back!” from the team working on getting the bear ready for transport. After a few more minutes, Elden went from being groggy to ...

HERNDON, Va. — It’s not every day you spot a bear in the ‘burbs, but on Monday, things got a little wilder than usual in Herndon. A large black bear was spotted lumbering near Alabama Drive ...

After a few weeks of sporadic sightings, Herndon police yesterday heard from at least three people who spotted bears. By evening, game wardens had corraled an adult black bear near the Dulles Toll ...

A black bear, apparently the same one seen last month in Prince George’s County in suburban Maryland, showed up Monday in the Fairfax County town of Herndon.

Herndon police blocked off the 800 block of Elden Street around 3:30 p.m. in both directions after the male bear was spotted in the tree. Earlier in the day, residents saw him roaming their yards ...

Photo by Mercia Hobson Bear hunt anyone? The Spear children Jay, 5, Zachary, 2, and Lily, 7, wave from a second-floor window facing the sidewalk of their family home in the Town of Herndon.