Confirmed Bear Sighting In Freehold, New Jersey

What would you do in the event you had a giant, furry, sudden customer at your own home?  In Freehold Township there was a confirmed black bear sighting within the space of Coachman Drive round 5:30 within the morning yesterday!

Very like me and a pan of brownies, he couldn’t resist that tempting fowl feeder!

We don’t see many bears in Monmouth County however it could actually, and simply did occur.

Meals, rubbish, and fowl feeders can entice them so it’s suggested that we re-think how we deal with these issues in our houses.

There may be a little bit rhyme that I at all times remembered that I believed I’d share with you. The expression is, “Whether it is brown, get down, whether it is black, assault”.  In different phrases, if you see a brown bear, play lifeless or be nonetheless.  If it’s a black bear, make your physique greater than the bear by extending your arms above your head and get good and loud.

That’s all effectively, wonderful and good however in case you are me, you’ll in all probability see a blackish-brown bear and don’t know what to do. LOL!

The workplace of Fish and Wildlife, often known as the DEP, advises that New Jersey residents take steps to keep away from attracting bears with meals or rubbish and make sure to preserve the rubbish cans lined.

It is very important word, that bears will normally avoid people until they’re illegally fed.

The State says,

As soon as they discover an simply accessible meals supply, like rubbish in housing improvement, they may lose their wariness of individuals and should return to the obtainable meals supply. These bears can develop into a nuisance or aggressive and should must be trapped.

All that apart, they’re cute aren’t they?  From a distance that’s!

Are you into loopy pets?  You may even have one among these in New Jersey!

Wild animals shouldn’t be pets…