Milltown black bear sighting: NJ police warn residents after animal noticed in Middlesex County
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, New Jersey (WABC) — New Jersey police are advising group members to stay alert after a black bear was reportedly noticed in Milltown.
Authorities say they obtained the report of a bear sighting on Monday close to 46 Vanliew Avenue. In line with police officers, the bear has since moved away from the backyards of Vanliew Avenue and has entered a gully wooded space close to Milltown’s 50-foot railroad trestle.
Milltown Police Division
By nature, black bears are typically cautious of individuals. When you see the bear, you might be requested to contact the Milltown Police Division at 732-828-1100 or name the New Jersey Division of Environmental Safety hotline at 877-927-6337.
Final month, studies of a wandering bear in Essex County prompted a neighborhood college district to cancel all out of doors actions out of an abundance of warning.
Bear sightings are up in New Jersey 69.5% in comparison with this time final 12 months, based on the New Jersey DEP. Nonetheless, complete interactions are down by 1.26% and harm and nuisance is down by 13.24%.
Greater than half of these interactions have been in Sussex County.
Bears have been additionally not too long ago noticed in Ridgewood, Ramsey, Prospect Park, Haledon and Wyckoff.
Within the meantime, the Milltown Police Division affords the next tricks to residents in the event that they encounter a bear:
DO NOT:
– Don’t feed bears
– Don’t strategy bears
– Don’t run from bears
– Don’t make direct eye contact with bears
DO:
– Stay Calm and slowly again away
– Make the bear conscious of you
– Be loud: communicate in an assertive voice, yell, sing, or clap your arms. If out there, bang pots and pans or use an airhorn
– Make your self look large. Wave your arms
You will discover extra bear security recommendations on the NJ DEP’s web site.
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