Crime & Safety

Bear Sighting On Towpath In Solebury: Police

A bear sighting was reported Tuesday afternoon on the towpath in Solebury at River and Fleecydale roads, police said.

A bear sighting has been reported on the towpath in Solebury, police said. The sighting was reported Tuesday afternoon on the towpath near River and Fleecydale roads.

It's the latest in a series of sightings as bears emerge from hibernation.

Recent black bear sightings have been reported on Sugan and Creamery Road, as well as Stoney Hill Road between Aquetong and Sugan roads in Solebury.

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Late last month in Upper Makefield Township, police received four reports of black bear sightings.

A bear was spotted on Eagle Road in the Jehrico Mountain area. A bear was also seen on Brownsburg Road East, heading towards the golf course.

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PHOTO: Patch file photo, not actual bear in Solebury

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