Bear spotted running through neighborhood in Langhorne, Bucks County
LANGHORNE, Pa. (WPVI) -- The search is underway for a bear that was spotted running through a neighborhood in Langhorne, Bucks County, on Friday.
The sightings happened in the area of Route 1 near the Our Lady of Grace cemetery.
"I think it's kind of cool that there's a bear," Karin Agzigian of Langhorne. "Even though I just walked in the cemetery this morning, where the bear was for two miles. But I wasn't aware."
Two videos obtained by Action News show the bear in the area. Police believe the videos are of the same animal.
In one clip, the bear is seen climbing a fence while it's being followed by a police officer and a game warden.
Authorities believe this is the same bear that has been seen in other parts of Bucks County recently, including the Doylestown area.
The bear is a yearling, authorities say, meaning it is now on its own after being raised by its mother and is looking for a place to live.
"Whenever they start leaving home, which is mom, they pretty much get kicked out. And they have to find their own area. So this bears out looking for new territory," said State Game Warden Isaac Decker.
As of Friday afternoon, officials said they believed the bear was heading toward the area of Neshaminy Creek.
While this is the time of year for bear activity, officials say there are some things to do just to be safe.
"You definitely want to watch out for your pets, especially smaller animals," said Decker. "A big thing is to remove bird feeders for the next couple of days because they love birdseed. Try to lock up your trash or take it out the morning of trash day."
Residents are asked to call the Pennsylvania Game Commission at 1-888-PGC-8001 if they spot the bear.
The cemetery was locked down, but Our Lady of Grace school and church are a few miles away and are not on lockdown.
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