MONTVILLE, Ohio (WJW) — A black bear was spotted in a Northeast Ohio neighborhood this week.
Darcie Little lives in Montville Township in Geauga County.
She sent FOX 8 video of her close encounter.
Watch in the video, taken around 11:30 p.m. on Tuesday night. You can see the bear sniffing around just off the front porch.
The video was captured on the home’s doorbell camera and then sauntered back into the dark.
According to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, black bears are considered an endangered species in the state.
ODNR says the best chance of spotting a black bear in Northeast Ohio is in Geauga, Ashtabula, Lake, Trumbull, and Mahoning counties. In 2022 alone, 285 bear sightings were reported across 52 counties.
Bear mating season began in May and continues into the summer.
