Dodge County Sheriff's Office

Black bears aren't common in Southeast Minnesota, but they do show up - and one made a Tuesday appearance in Claremont that had residents sharing photos and warnings across social media.

The incident occurred outside a home about two thirds of a mile from the school.

The Sheriff says it's not known why the victim's vehicle crossed over into oncoming traffic.

Authorities closed the roadway shortly after responding to the crash.

The victim was found after the Dodge County Sheriff's Office responded to a report of a disturbance at a bar in Hayfield.

The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension issued the alert for 31-year-old Brian Spencer.

The State Corrections Department issued an arrest warrant for him after Olmsted County prosecutors decided to release him without charges on Friday.

Law officers had to use pepper balls and multiple shocks from Tasers to subdue him.

She was the subject of a statewide endangered missing person alert that was issued last month.

She was last seen on July 21.