Black bear caught on camera in Erin backyards

Ontario police issue warning after backyard black bear sighting

Police say they got the call at around 9 p.m. on Wednesday night, after the black bear was spotted in people’s backyards on Pine Ridge Road.

Police issue safety tips after bear spotted in Erin

ERIN – A black bear was caught on camera checking out bird feeders and perusing the area of Pine Ridge Road in Erin on July 16. According to Wellington OPP officials, a call came in around 9pm reporting the bear sighting. “Except for a few bird feeders being knocked over, no other damage was reported…

Black bear caught on camera in Erin backyards

Only damage was some knocked-over bird feeders

Black bear observed in Jo Daviess and Carroll counties; residents should remove food sources to avoid encounters

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) is reminding residents of Jo Daviess and Carroll counties that a black bear has been observed by multiple landowners over the past several weeks in the vicinity of Mississippi Palisades State Park and, in recent days, frequenting private residences south and east of Galena.