Black Bear In Tree Tranquilized In Glen Rock

GLEN ROCK, NJ — A bear climbed up a tree and was later tranquilized Sunday, police said.

Police responded to the 500 block of Doremus Avenue just before 10 a.m. and found an 18-month-old bear up a tree in a home's backyard.

Tyco Animal Control and the state Division of Fish and Wildlife responded to the scene and tranquilized the bear, police said.

Fish and Wildlife personnel took the animal to western New Jersey and released him.

"According to Fish and Wildlife personnel, he is doing quite well in his new environment," said Chief Dean Ackermann.

Black bears have been seen throughout Bergen County recently.

There were two sightings in Teaneck last week. One was seen in Ridgewood earlier this month, police there said.

A 148-pound black bear caused a commotion in Ridgewood and Paramus earlier this month. That bear was spotted twice in Paramus and again in Ridgewood the next day. It climbed up a tree, was shot with two tranquilizer darts and moved to Morris County.

The New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife has issued the following bear safety tips:

• Never feed or approach a bear.
• Make a bear aware of your presence by speaking in an assertive voice, singing, clapping your hands, or making other noises.
• Avoid direct eye contact and never run away from a bear. Instead, slowly back away.

Related: Ridgewood Bear Tranquilized, Being Moved To Western NJ
Related: Bear In Tree Caused Commotion In Paramus Monday

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Photo: The bear that climbed up a tree in Glen Rock on Doremus Avenue Sunday with members of the Glen Rock Police Department. (Glen Rock Police Department)