By Chris Dyer For Dailymail.com
Published: 13:59 BST, 17 June 2019 | Updated: 14:08 BST, 17 June 2019
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A baby black bear was shot and killed by wildlife officials after the animal became too used to humans taking selfies with him.
Authorities received numerous calls about the same young male bear and saw social media posts of the public posing with the wild animal.
Washington County Sheriff's Office and the Oregon Department of Fish started getting calls from around June 4 about the bear at the popular Scoggins Valley Park near Henry Hagg Lake.
During 90-degree heat many members of the public had given or left food for the bear and he was constantly seen eating leftovers.
On Tuesday evening deputies received two calls about the 100lb bear after large crowds were drawn to the area for boating.
The baby back bear (pictured) was put down after people fed it and take selfies with the animal
Washington County Sheriff's Office put out a warning about the young bear on June 13. On this occasion wildlife officials were able to get him to return to the woods
Authorities posted a tweet warning the public to stay away from the animal and the area in general along with pictures of the bear.
Wildlife biologists Kurt License and Doug Kitchen tried to trap and relocate the bear but he was found eating
