Video shows bear wandering through Feasterville, Bucks County neighborhood

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Thursday, June 22, 2023
Video shows bear wandering through Feasterville neighborhood
Officials in Bucks County are warning residents of a bear spotted wandering through a neighborhood.

FEASTERVILLE, Pennsylvania (WPVI) -- Residents in Lower Southampton Township, Bucks County are on alert after multiple sightings of a bear.



The Trevose Fire Company made a social media warning to watch your kids and pets. The bear was spotted on Elmwood, Myrtle, and Woodbine Avenues.



Home surveillance video captured what The Pennsylvania Game Commission describes as a young black bear roaming and sniffing around a home on Woodbine Avenue in Feasterville on, Wednesday morning.



"We don't get this kind of action around here in Feasterville, so it's pretty interesting," said Jen Gill at D.A's Auto Body and Repair.



Gill says the bear sighting outside the business prompted them to send a message to customers.



"I had to say to them, please be careful coming here. I don't think it would hurt them. But it's not every day you see a bear walking the neighborhoods," said Gill.



This bear is the talk of the town.



"Everybody's talking about the bear," said Jim Kopack, a printer at The Shirt Gallery.



The Shirt Gallery is poking fun at the rare sighting with specially made 'wanted' t-shirts.



The elusive bear, named the Elmwood Bear, is "wanted" for disturbing the peace, trespassing, jaywalking and dumpster diving.



This is the second time a bear has been spotted in Bucks County this month. Just two weeks ago a bear was captured in Upper Makefield Township.



The Pennsylvania Game Commission is keeping its eyes open.



"So far, about like a two-mile radius, getting calls every time someone sees it, on to the end area. Just trying to pinpoint in one location," said Pennsylvania Game Commission Warden Kyle Lubak.



Police say the latest report of the bear was spotted in Upper Southampton Township.



If you come in contact with the bear, do not approach it. You are advised to call the Pennsylvania Game Commission wildlife agency at 1-833-742-9453.

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