There have been numerous recent sightings of a juvenile black bear in the neighborhood, mostly towards the north end of Cherry Home Shores. He or she is small and just searching for food but is often spotted during the day, which is unusual. While you’re outside, please keep a close watch on children and small pets. And please, please remove any food sources, such as bird feeders, from your property. This is a young bear who needs to be encouraged to move on towards the orchards and state park. If we continue to make it easy for him/her to find food in the neighborhood and it becomes too used to humans, things likely won’t end well for the little bear.
