NJ Bear Sightings Stir Up Locals

Police and animal control officers are investigating numerous bear sightings in Vineland, N.J.

Police are investigating numerous reports of bear sightings in Vineland, New Jersey.

Early Friday morning, officers confirmed to NBC10 that a bear was spotted in a tree on Columbia Ave. They are waiting for Fish & Wildlife officials to arrive and tranquilize the animal.

Animal control officers are checking out other rumored reports of two more bears in the area.

On Thursday, a bear escaped from police after the animal was spotted in a tree near the Happy Acres Trailer Park on the 1200 block of North East Ave.

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