Update, 4:30 p.m. - The bear seen wandering around Herndon this morning is now up a tree in the 800 block of Elden Street. Herndon officials have named him Elden. A state wildlife biologist is en ...

Herndon police have affectionately named the bear Elden. Police said anyone who comes into conflict with the bear should call the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources at (855) 571-9003.

After a lengthy cross-state tour, a black bear was recently sighted in suburban Virginia, according to The Washington Post. The bear was seen in the town of Herndon, in Fairfax County. It had climbed ...

Move over, Smokey; there’s a new bear in town. Elden the bear began his tenure with the Town of Herndon Parks and Recreation department on July 1. He is currently ...