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Black Bear Sightings Close Morris County Park Black Bear Sightings Close Morris County Park
Black Bear Sightings Close Morris County Park A Morris County park has been shut down until further notice following a series of black bear sightings, officials said Wednesday, June 21. The bear was seen acting aggressively toward visitors at Tourne County Park, according to the Morris County Park Commission. The commission cited dog owners’ unleashed animals as the reasoning behind the black bear’s behavior. One instance reportedly involved a sow protecting a trio of cubs. The Morris County Sheriff’s Patrol Unit is in charge of monitoring the park. Residents can stay updated on its reopening date by visiting the Morris County Park C…

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by Valerie Musson
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Proud Pigs Square Off Against Black Bear (VIDEO) Proud Pigs Square Off Against Black Bear (VIDEO)
Proud Pigs Square Off Against Black Bear (Video) A brand-new video shows two pigs fighting a black bear that crawled into their pen in Connecticut. WTNH, the ABC-TV affiliate in New Haven, published the video on Friday, March 18, which was sent from the owner of the pigs in the Litchfield County town of New Milford. The Ring camera footage shows the pigs fighting and chasing away a black bear after the bear crawled into their pen. The owner, Kevin David, told the news outlet the pigs are doing well and he believes the bear is a cub. Watch the full video on the WTNH YouTube channel.

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by Nicole Valinote
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Bear Jumps On Roof, Hangs Around Wawa During Trek Through Hudson County Bear Jumps On Roof, Hangs Around Wawa During Trek Through Hudson County
Bear Jumps On Roof, Hangs Around Wawa During Trek Through Hudson County A black bear was spotted in some unusual places this weekend in Hudson County. The animal was first reported near the Kearny Wawa around 4 p.m. Saturday, then at the Red Bull Arena in Harrison. Approximately 12 hours later, the bear was spotted on top of a business at Cleveland and Passaic avenues.  Police said the bear eventually climbed down and ran across the street to the Hampton Inn. Residents were reminded not to approach the bear and to call police if they saw him. Have photos? Email clevine@dailyvoice.com

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Black Bear Visits Cliffside Park Neighborhood Overlooking NYC Black Bear Visits Cliffside Park Neighborhood Overlooking NYC
Black Bear Visits Cliffside Park Neighborhood Overlooking NYC PHOTOS/VIDEO: A young black bear became a local sensation while toddling through a Cliffside Park neighborhood atop the Palisades. “Could you believe it?” Inga Bondarenko wrote Tuesday in tandem with a couple of photos. “A black bear on our front lawn! I couldn’t believe my eyes.” Reports came in from a stretch of several blocks, including near the corner of Palisade and Lafayette avenues. Neighbors in the area of Esplanade Place atop Oxen Hill posted photos and videos as alerts went out to residents.  Someone said she later saw the bear on Franklin Avenue headed toward Fort Lee. The yo…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Grin And Bear It: Cub Caught In New Milford Grin And Bear It: Cub Caught In New Milford
Grin And Bear It: Cub Caught In New Milford Bergen County's great bear roundup moved east Saturday when a furry little forager was found in New Milford. Police called to Congress Street found the 6-month-old, 125-pound black bear in a nearby yard on East Woodland Road. NJ Fish and Wildlife tranquilized and tagged the little fella for release onto state land in Morris County.  The agency recently has bagged bears in Englewood, Teaneck, Mahwah, Northvale and Waldwick.

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Slow News Day: Bear-Tailing Reporters Flock To Ridgewood Slow News Day: Bear-Tailing Reporters Flock To Ridgewood
Slow News Day: Bear-Tailing Reporters Flock To Ridgewood UPDATE (3 p.m.): A fugitive black bear who gave authorities the slip in Paramus a day earlier was brought down safely from a Ridgewood tree Tuesday afternoon. ****** RIDGEWOOD, N.J. -- What began as a blow-by-blow bear hunt exploded Tuesday when a young black bear who gave authorities the slip in Paramus on Monday climbed another tree -- this time in Ridgewood -- and reporters came running. Village police cordoned off an area around a Circle Avenue home during the standoff while Carol Tyler, the president of Tyco Animal Control Services, conducted an impromptu news conference across the st…

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by Jerry DeMarco