Mary Alice Reporting –
With Ohio’s bear population estimated between 50 to 100, safety tips are being issued by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
The Guernsey County Sheriff’s Office posted the awareness following a spotting, thanks to a trail camera, on June 1st.
Black bears are an endangered species in the state with attacks a rare occurrence, providing they are given space and are not cornered.
They are most active in the early morning and late in the evening.
Top tips, if spotting a black bear, is to remain calm and to not run, warn the bear by talking in a calm but firm voice, allow space and never make the bear feel trapped or threatened, and to exit the area by slowly backing away.
More information can be found at www.ohiodnr.gov.
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