Black Bear Spotted In Teaneck Tuesday Morning

TEANECK, NJ — A black bear was seen in town Tuesday morning, police said, the second such sighting in two days.

The bear was on Garrison Avenue by Fairidge Terrace, police said in a Nixle alert. It was last seen going west on Fairidge Terrace.

There was another black bear sighting in town Monday. A bear was seen on the Cedar Lane Bridge going towards Windsor Road, police said.

There have been several black bear sightings in Bergen County recently.

One was seen in Ridgewood Friday morning, 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: A black bear walks through a Paramus neighborhood. (Courtesy of the Paramus Police Department)