Crime & Safety
Black Bear Safely Captured In Donut Trap In Chester County
The black bear walked into a trap that was baited with donuts, officials said.
CHESTER COUNTY, PA — A black bear that was seen wandering through several populated areas in Chester County in recent days has been safely captured, officials announced Tuesday.
The bear walked into a humane trap that had been baited with donuts by the Pennsylvania Game Commission.
The trap was set in Valley Township on Monday night. Authorities swiftly moved the bear up north where he was released into a safer and wilder environment.
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The news comes a day after the most recent sightings of the bear, which was near the Route 30 Bypass near Sadsbury early Monday.
The bear was sighted numerous times over the past few weeks in West Goshen Township as well.
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Black bears are native to Pennsylvania and Chester County is part of their natural habitat. However, while sightings are rare, bears can become reliant on trash as a food source in suburban areas, creating "problem behavior" over time.
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