Wildlife officials in Alaska are going to kill a mother bear and her four cubs after the family started eating out from trash cans in a busy neighborhood. The black bears were spotted in the Government Hill area of Anchorage several days in a row, nosing through overturned receptacles and putting the neighborhood on alert. Residents were warned to keep their distance and make sure pets stayed on a leash in light of the hungry predators. Scroll down for video . Execution planned: Wildlife authorities in Anchorage, Alaska, said they will kill this family of a mother bear and her four children after they starting eating from trash cans in the area . Officials with Alaska's Department of Fish and Game ruled Thursday that killing the family was the only option as once they develop a taste for trash they are likely to return even if moved. According to the Alaska Dispatch News, the mother bear was seen huffing and looking 'defensive' on Thursday after residents started taking cell phone pictures of the animals. They eventually climbed a tree to flee, but are still likely to cause trouble in the area. The local council has suggested buying in bear-proof garbage cans in a bid to stop more bears moving in on the area. Officials did not give an exact time when they would move in and kill the bears, but a Twitter account for Government Hill's council said the deed would be done 'in the next few days'. Watch out: The bears have been spotted several times around the Government Hill neighborhood of the city. One is shown above outside a property .
State's Department of Fish and Game ruled that the family must die . Mother and cubs had been spotted eating from trash cans in Anchorage . Plans are being made for bear-proof trash cans to stop situation repeating .