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Tamworth Police Chief Dana Littlefield averting a traffic collision with this big bear on Route 25 on Tuesday. (COURTESY PHOTO)

TAMWORTH — The expedient actions of Tamworth Police Chief Dana Littlefield are being credited by a witness with helping avert tragedy involving a bear Tuesday morning on Route 25 near the Ossipee/Tamworth town line.

“I just wanted to bring attention to the officer, because that bear was the biggest bear I have ever seen,” said Mark Mills of Total Floor Care of Albany, who called the newspaper to share his story about the incident.

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