ABERDEEN, S.D. (KELO) — Black bears are a rare sight in South Dakota.

So it was a surprise when on Tuesday morning at 7:57 a.m., Sheryl Erickson of Aberdeen spotted a black bear in a field.

Her fiance, Allen Luce then took the opportunity to take a video.

The sighting occurred seven miles west of Aberdeen.

  • Photos courtesy of Mike Scott
  • Photos courtesy of Mike Scott
  • Photos courtesy of Mike Scott
  • Photos courtesy of Mike Scott
  • Photos courtesy of Mike Scott
  • Photos courtesy of Mike Scott

It was just about a year ago when people in Roberts County got video of a bear in the area.

Bear spotted near Wilmot in Roberts County
Bear still in northern South Dakota, but moving out of the area

Nearly two years ago, the Game Fish and Parks confirmed a bear sighting, but that was in the Black Hills.

GF&P Confirms Bear Sighting in Black Hills
Bear spotted in the Black Hills in 2018