Uncommon, cinnamon-colored black bear spotted near Crosslake

Cinnamon-color (or cinnamon-phase) black bears are rare sights in Minnesota.

According to the Minnesota DNR, only 5% of black bears found in Minnesota have this coloring characteristic.

Early on Saturday morning, June 6th, Susan and Steve Stark were lucky to get a visit by one of these uniquely colored bears at their home near Crosslake and captured these photos.

1/2: "Hey Boo-Boo, where's my pic-a-nic basket?" Photo courtesy Steve & Susan Stark.

2/2: Photo courtesy Steve & Susan Stark.