A black bear walks in Karri and Joe Hoffmann’s farmyard at about 6:30 a.m. Friday, a couple miles west of Sleepy Eye. The Hoffmanns said the bear ran away through a bean field, towards Sleepy Eye after their dog started barking. The Brown County Sheriff’s Office said a black bear was also spotted a couple miles east of Sleepy Eye, near Highway 14 and CR 10 at about 5:39 a.m. Friday. The information was forwarded to the Minnesota State Patrol who contacted the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.MyNews.OnTheGo __ E-Paper Reader
