Florida police tell people to stop taking selfies with ‘depressed’ black bear

County sheriff says bear by side of highway in Santa Rosa Beach is ‘clearly not in the mood for pictures’

Police in Florida are urging people to stop taking selfies with a “depressed” black bear spotted loitering morosely on a roadside.

The unhappy animal took up residence on the north side of Highway 98 in Santa Rosa Beach earlier this week and, according to a Facebook post by the Walton county sheriff’s office, quickly attracted unwanted attention from passing motorists.