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5 Black Bears Struck By Cars This Week Sparking Safety Warning At Delaware Water Gap 5 Black Bears Struck By Cars This Week Sparking Safety Warning At Delaware Water Gap
5 Black Bears Struck By Cars This Week Sparking Safety Warning At Delaware Water Gap A sharp increase in black bear collisions has park officials urging visitors to slow down and stay alert while driving through the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area. In the past week, five black bears have been struck by vehicles on Route 209, a concerning jump from the park’s usual annual average of just a few incidents, officials said. “Wildlife can be unpredictable; it is your job to give yourself time to react,” park officials said in a statement, emphasizing the importance of watching for wildlife and adhering to posted speed limits. Black bears, the park’s largest residents…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Black Bear Spotted In Doylestown Backyard: Officials Black Bear Spotted In Doylestown Backyard: Officials
Black Bear Spotted In Doylestown Backyard: Officials A black bear was seen in the backyard of a Doylestown home, police said Thursday, May 23.  Authorities said the bear was spotted near Ferry Road and Iron Hill Road.  "The Pennsylvania Game Commission has been notified and is formulating a game plan," township police said.  According to the PGC, black bears are the only species of bear to call Pennsylvania home. They are most active at dusk and dawn and will eat human food, garbage, bird feed, pet foods, fruits from trees or gardens, and livestock feed. "Once bears find easily accessible food sources, whether on a farm or i…

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by Mac Bullock
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Black Bear Spotted In Upper Makefield Black Bear Spotted In Upper Makefield
Black Bear Spotted In Upper Makefield A black bear was spotted along Street Road in Upper Makefield early Monday morning, April 29, according to township police.  Authorities said the bear was between Lurgan Road and Windy Hollow Road. Residents who spot the bear don't need to call 911 unless there's an immediate danger, though the Pennsylvania Game Commission may seek to relocate it "if the bear does become a nuisance," police said.  According to the PGC, black bears are the only species of bear that calls Pennsylvania home. They are most active at dusk and dawn and will eat human food, garbage, bird feed, pet …

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by Mac Bullock
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Wandering Black Bear Captured In Montgomery County Wandering Black Bear Captured In Montgomery County
Wandering Black Bear Captured In Montgomery County A black bear spotted wandering around Plymouth Township has been captured and will be relocated, officials say.  The bear was first seen in the parking lot of the Plymouth Meeting Mall around 4 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 26, according to police. He evaded capture by running southeast toward the Pennsylvania Turnpike.  Then, by Thursday afternoon, police said the bear had been spotted northeast of the mall in an area bound by Hickory, Walton, Township Line, and Narcissa roads.  Finally, by Friday morning, Oct. 27, police said the Pennsylvania Game Commission officials had the b…

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by Mac Bullock
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Black Bear Spotted In Bucks County Neighborhood Black Bear Spotted In Bucks County Neighborhood
Black Bear Spotted In Bucks County Neighborhood Authorities in Perkasie Borough are warning residents to keep an eye out for a black bear.  Borough police said the bear was spotted on N. 5th Street between West Callowhill Street and Blooming Glen Road on Friday afternoon, Sept. 15. He may have been headed south toward Branch Road.  If spotted, use caution and do not approach, they added.  An estimated 20,000 black bears call Pennsylvania home, according to the state Game Commission.  While attacks are "exceedingly rare," residents who encounter a black bear should stay calm, back away slowly, and make…

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by Mac Bullock
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Video Shows Capture Of Black Bear In Pennsylvania Video Shows Capture Of Black Bear In Pennsylvania
Video Shows Capture Of Black Bear In Pennsylvania Video footage shows the capture of a black bear in a residential Pennsylvania neighborhood overnight (scroll for video). Clifton heights police and firefighters joined the state game wardens at a home on the 200 block of West Baltimore Pike in Delaware County, where the bear can be seen scurrying down a tree. The video cuts to the bear laying at the bottom of the tree, and officials moving him onto an orange tarp to transfer him to a vehicle. "The bear will be checked and then released in a less populated area," the Clifton Heights FD said. CHFC assisted Clifton Heights Borough Polic…

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by Cecilia Levine
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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 Spotted In PA Suburbs [Photos], Police Say Bear Spotted In PA Suburbs [Photos], Police Say
Bear Spotted In PA Suburbs [Photos], Police Say A black bear was spotted climb trees in a central Pennsylvania neighborhood, according to police. Officers were dispatched to a report of a black bear in a tree in the area of Mountain Road and Dogwood Lane in Carroll Township, York County on Thursday. The neighborhood where the bear was spotted.Google Maps Officers called for the assistance of the PA Game Commission. "In the interest of the safety of the residents and the bear, the game commission tranquilized the bear," Carroll Township police said in a statement on Monday. Tranquilized bear.Carroll Township PD Tranquilized be…

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by Jillian Pikora