Unfortunately, this one got hit by a car not far from the farm. It was a 261 pound male in mid-winter. Most of the previous accounts that I had heard about were young males in spring/summer. The young males get pushed out of momma's territory to go find their own breeding partner or territory. So they sometimes swim the Ohio River from Kentucky. The fact that this guy was wintering over here may mean we have a resident population. Or, at least we did until his encounter with a vehicle. Here's some other recent local bear news.
Article on this event
Sighting Nearby Last Summer
Another Local Sighting
General Interest Ohio Bear Article
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