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Sleeping black bear comes down from tree near home

Sleeping black bear comes down from tree near home | iNFOnews.ca
A woman looks up at a bear resting in a tree over her house in Paramus, N.J., Monday, April 30, 2018. Authorities are waiting for the bear to come down from the tree before trying to move it to a less populated area. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) A

PARAMUS, N.J. – A black bear that was spotted sleeping in a tree near a New Jersey home has come down.

The Paramus (puh-RAM’-uhs) Police Department wrote on its Facebook page Monday night that officers were unable to capture the bear. They say it was last seen wandering through the neighbourhood.

Earlier in the day, animal control workers used noisemakers to try and wake the 200-pound (90-kilogram) bear and chase it out of the tree.

Animal control officer Carol Tyler told NorthJersey.com that the young bear likely was attracted by the smell of food.

Police are warning residents to stay away from the bear if they see it and call 911. Police say officers will be making extra checks of the area.

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