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A black bear was struck by a car and killed Friday, Oct. 17, in Leelanau County's Leland Township.

(Provided | Leelanau County Sheriff's Department)

LEELANAU COUNTY, MI – A black bear was struck by a car and killed Friday, Oct. 17, in Leland Township, Leelanau County sheriff's deputies said.

The crash happened at 5:30 a.m. on North Manitou Trail near Sugarbush Lane north of Leland, police said.

The bear was female weighing 200 to 225 pounds, police said.

The driver of the car was not hurt. Police said that the vehicle sustained “surprisingly very little damage.”

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