A black bear was spotted on Sunday morning in a man’s backyard on Palm Court in Arroyo Grande. [KSBY]

At about 5:30 a.m., a man checking on a barking dog came face to face with what appeared to be a 120 pound black bear. The bear hopped a fence and went on his way.

Arroyo Grande Police said the bear was most likely searching for water in a nearby creek. Officials trailed the bear through at least five backyards before the bear found his way to the creek.

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