Black bear may be roaming southern Summit County

Not that anyone would be interested..... though unconfirmed, there has been another Black Bear sighting in Ohio. This time it is Summit County, a couple of weeks ago there wa a sighting in Stark & Wayne counties.

Being a sportsman, one cannot be more proud of the work Ohio is doing to improve our wildlife after years of ignoring it.

From the ABJ --

A possible black bear has been spotted roaming southern Summit County over the last week, but the Ohio Division of Wildlife has been unable to confirm the sightings, a spokeswoman said today.

The latest of two reports occurred Thursday in New Franklin. A biologist attempted to locate the bear but didn't see it and could find no tracks, spokeswoman Jamey Graham said.

The animal could have been a large dog, as black bears are small and dogs are sometimes mistaken for a bear at a distance, she said. More....

While there is a possibility it could have been a big dog, or though bigger and more hairy than a bear, it may have been Rosie O'Donnell looking for porrage. But most likely, there is a better than average chance it was a lost male black bear.

After the mommy bear pushes them away, it is common for adolescent male bears to go wandering to look for new territory. The bear probably wandered in from western PA and most likely will return.