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As more development happens in the Carolina Forest area, it leaves black bears displaced and makes them more visible to humans, said Kayla Brantley, the coastal bear biologist with the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources .
A resident shared on Nextdoor how a bear had been climbing over her fence and exploring her backyard at night, which is not an uncommon occurrence in the area. One person commented saying that the Carolina Forest area has the largest bear population in South Carolina according to the SCDNR…