A bear was spotted in the parking lot of a Jacksonville Chili's on Wednesday.
Video posted to Facebook shows the bear in the parking lot of the Chili's on Old St. Augustine Road in Bartram Park.
"His name is Sampson. He was applying for a job!" one woman wrote on Facebook.
Video: Several bears spotted in Jacksonville-area yards
Another person shared a photo of the bear on Twitter.
The bear sighting was reported to Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
FWC officials said they were told the bear ran into the woods when someone came out of the restaurant.
@EITMonline My brother saw a bear in the Chili's parking lot on Old St Augustine Rd in Jax FL yesterday at 1:00pm pic.twitter.com/Zj0rReURmg
— Rob (@robrien09) May 4, 2017
The sighting is the third time people in Jacksonville have reported seeing bears in the last few days.
FWC said if people see a bear in their neighborhoods, they can report the sighting via the Wildlife Alert number: 888-404-3922.
FWC also said the best thing people can do to help the bears and make sure they move on is to remove anything that might attract them in their yards and secure their trash.
FWC tips on what people can do if they see a bear: http://myfwc.com/wildlifehabitats/managed/bear/living/.
More information about bears: http://myfwc.com/wildlifehabitats/managed/bear/.
A Jacksonville woman said she was letting her dogs out in her backyard Tuesday morning when she came within 10 feet of a black bear:
Posted by Action News Jax on Tuesday, May 2, 2017
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