A man driving down Markham Road in Lake Mary Thursday morning saw a bear snatching up some garbage someone left out.

“He came out and I yelled at him, and he just paid no mind to me and took the stuff and ran,” said James Barto. 

Barto said he saw the bear while he was driving through the area after doing some work in a nearby neighborhood.

Barto also told wildlife officers what he saw. But despite constant reports of bear sightings in the area and days of trapping bears, FWC has decided to pull bear traps out of Carisbrooke.

It’s the Seminole County subdivision where Terri Frana was mauled by a black bear last weekend after finding several going through her garbage. Seven bears have been put down since Saturday.

Barto’s encounter with a bear Thursday had a much different ending.

“He did what he wanted to do. Got his food and went home,” said Barto.

“It did run afterwards, it didn’t sit there," said Greg Workman, FWC spokesman. "Then when he was there, it didn’t approach him looking for more.”

Wildlife officers said they will continue to monitor bear activity in the neighborhood through video and still cameras.

An FWC spokesman said officers will also continue to patrol the area, and if cameras indicate aggressive bears are still around, they will respond appropriately.

FWC spokesman Greg Workman said officers have only put down bears showing aggressive behavior and showing no fear of humans.

"Several bears have been spotted by officers but have acted like bears should and have retreated back to the woods," Workman explained.

Workman stood by the decision to euthanize the bears instead of relocating them, saying while relocation may sound more humane, it's just not possible.

"If we take this bear and we hold it, or we relocate it, we've taken a dangerous bear and we've put it in a different area," Workman said.

Wildlife officials said they believe residents may be feeding the bears, which is illegal in Florida. Anyone found feeding a bear could face criminal charges.