Bear sighting on Connor Road

Officials Investigating Mount Lebanon Bear Sighting

Photo via Mt. Lebanon Police Dash Cam

MOUNT LEBANON (KDKA) – Officials are investigating a reported bear sighting in Mount Lebanon.According to emergency dispatchers, the bear was allegedly spotted on Connor Road around 6:15 a.m.The Pennsylvania Game Commission has been notified.No other details have been released.

Update June 9, 2014 6:45 PM  Officials Investigating Mt. Lebanon Bear Sighting

MOUNT LEBANON (KDKA) – Officials are investigating a reported bear sighting in Mt. Lebanon.

A black bear was seen leaving Mt. Lebanon and Castle Shannon, headed into Bethel Park. A Mt. Lebanon Police dash cam captured the bear running across the road.

“The animal’s running through back yards,” said Mt. Lebanon Police Chief Aaron Lauth. “Nobody saw it stationary, just sitting there.”

The state game commission was notified.

“They are looking for food and they’re looking for new territory,” said Gary Fujak with the Pennsylvania Game Commission.

In this bear’s case, his foraging took him into Bethel Park and Regina Sewall’s backyard. What she was a bunch of police.

“They gathered in the turnaround at the end of our street and they were talking and all of a sudden they pointed and said, ‘there it is!’” she said. “And I had no idea what they were talking about.”

The game commission says it will take reports and track the bear, but it’s impossible to trap a moving target.

“If he takes up residence in one of our communities, we’ll set the trap and try to catch him and tag him and move him at least 100 miles away from Pittsburgh,” Fujak said.

No traps have been set, but police suspect it may be the same bear that was spotted in Moon last week.

The game commission says if you see the bear, give it a wide berth and let it continue on its way.

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