Banks County Sheriff Charles Chapman said several calls came in to the Banks County Sheriff’s Office around 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 2, reporting that a black bear had been struck by a car on Interstate 85.
Deputies responded to the area of the 152 mile marker and found the dead bear on the north bound side of the interstate. Chapman said the bear was headed towards the south bound side of Interstate 85. The vehicle that struck the bear did not stop.
The game warden was called to the scene. Chapman said someone from Toccoa came down and picked the bear up to study the body to determine the age of the bear.
Hey Bubba, I heared that sumbudy runned over uh bar down on thuh inner state -n- thar ain't nuthin' goin' on here in Ta'co-wer. Lets you -n- me git on down thar -n- see if we kin figger outs how old that critter wuz fer thuh law man.
"Batman, this is Sheriff Chapman in Banks County...doing just fine, thanks...how's your momma and them doing? When you're finished with the Joker in Toccoa, could you come down our way and see how old this dead bear was?"
(man on the street somewhere in Toccoa) "Excuse me, excuse me? Would anyone here like to drive down to Banks County and tell the good Sheriff how old a dead bear was?"
Think you could be a BIT more specific? "Somebody from Toccoa"??? Thanks for the "GREAT" job of reporting.