A small black bear was spotted wandering around Steinbach Thursday afternoon. 

Randy Unger, who lives in Steinbach, was one of the first people to see the animal. He says it was an unusual encounter.

“I walked out of my garage door to get to my truck and it was two feet from my garage door. I was quite surprised. So I opened the door to get into this truck, and the bear snorted so I slammed the door and it took off.”

RCMP have been notified about the bear. Anybody who sees it is asked to remain calm and avoid direct contact. The bear has most recently been seen heading out of town.