D.C. bear spotted in Brookland now has merch

• The Humane Rescue Alliance, which helped gently sedate and release Franklin, created the $24.99 T-shirt. Part of the proceeds from the sale benefit the nonprofit.

Catch up quick: Franklin, named for the street where he was spotted, lumbered into Brookland and lounged in a tree.

• According to HRA, the 200-lb juvenile was following his stomach: a path of snackable mulberry bushes! He was captured and released back into the Maryland wild.

The latest: Franklin fans have far surpassed HRA's goal of selling 50 shirts. The current count: close to 400, raising nearly $5,000.

More to come: June is a big month for bear activity as juveniles explore. Another bear was just spotted in Rockville (let's call him Rocky). Here's hoping for matching socks.