VIDEO: Bear spotted swimming in Crater Lake for first time in decades

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A black bear was recently seen swimming in Crater Lake and exploring Wizard Island for the first time in “many decades,” the National Park Service announced on Sept. 3.

A National Parks Service research team spotted the bear swimming around the lake on Aug. 28. NPS employee David Grimes managed to capture the bear on camera as it lumbered around Wizard Island.

"A black bear visited Wizard Island for a few hours," Grimes' YouTube page states. "The park's...