Black bears make appearances in Washington County, Monessen
Linda Reese of Crest Avenue in South Strabane Township, near Washington Hospital, spotted this bear by her neighbor's car over the weekend.
Linda Reese of Crest Avenue in South Strabane Township, near Washington Hospital, spotted this bear in her neighbor's yard over the weekend.
A young male black bear in search of mating territory wandered across southern Washington County, where he found living conditions unwelcoming Sunday.
State Game Commission Warden Adam Traynor said it was likely the same bear that was seen by many people and that he probably traveled to the Washington area after his mother kicked him out of the family in Fayette County.
鈥淲ashington County was not too hospitable,鈥� Traynor said Monday.
Meanwhile, Monessen police said a black bear was seen Saturday in several areas of the Westmoreland County city. The Game Commission advised people to ignore the animal and it would return to the woods.
鈥淎s long as people leave them alone they will clear out,鈥� Traynor said, adding that Washington County is too populated to make a good bear den.
鈥淒on鈥檛 leave food out,鈥� he said.
Linda Reese of South Strabane Township said she was sitting on her back deck working a crossword puzzle when she noticed something black moving in the foliage.
鈥淚 knew it was a black bear,鈥� said Reese, who lives on Crest Avenue.
She said she went indoors, grabbed her camera and took photos of the bear before it headed toward Driscoll Park off Locust Avenue.
Reese said she, too, called the Game Commission and was told the bears 鈥渨ere on the move.鈥�
鈥淚t蘑菇视频 spring. The young males are getting booted,鈥� she said.
Traynor said people were following the bear around in Washington County.
鈥淭he bear population is healthy,鈥� he said.