Bear Spotted In Hartford – UPDATE

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There’s been another sighting of a black bear in Van Buren County.

Karen Ray took photos and video of the bear in her yard last week and sent them initially to WOOD-TV in Grand Rapids. Ray tells our newsroom they have now been sent to the DNR, which means they will be examined and the site likely visited by a biologist to confirm the black bear sighting. It comes just weeks after the DNR confirmed a black bear was seen in the South Haven area, which had been the farthest south one had been spotted in about a decade. If it’s confirmed in Hartford, that would become the new southern-most point. Richardson has advice if you encounter a bear.

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She adds getting rid of bird feeders from the yard and moving trash bins inside the garage is a good idea in the areas where the bears have been spotted.

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Courtesy photo from Karen Ray