Bear sightings

Two residents in Orange County recently discovered a bear on the side of the road with a gunshot to its head and its paws cut off.

Police in Orange County, NY, are warning folks to avoid a neighborhood park after a black bear was spotted roaming in the area.

The black bear that attacked a 63-year-old man earlier this month in Upstate New York has been euthanized.

A 63-year-old man was reportedly attacked by a black bear while he was entering his home in Cairo, New York.

A bear had to be tranquilized after it climbed up a tree in the city of Middletown, NY.

Residents are worried about a "300-pound" black bear that's been seen roaming around town.

A 250-pound black bear attacked a young boy twice while he was playing at his grandparent's Connecticut home.

Cancelations were done out of an abundance of caution.

Bear sightings and encounters are on the rise all over the Hudson Valley.

If you are outdoors with any kind of food the NYS DEC wants you to be prepared and be bear aware.