The black bear that eluded Bensalem police and state wildlife officials late last week was euthanized after suffering a broken leg.
Credit: Joseph Kaczmarek
Police said the bear was euthanized after suffering a broken leg, possibly after being hit by car.
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“No one has come forward claiming to have struck the bear with their vehicle,” police said in a statement.
Officials reported the bear was around 175 pounds and likely about a year old.
Authorities first responded to the area of Bensalem Boulevard Friday morning after the bear was spotted. Police closed a portion of the road and looked, but the bear vanished by mid-morning.
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The fiasco captured the eyes of local television stations, which dispatched helicopters in an attempt to capture images of the bear.
Award-winning, freelance photographer Joseph Kaczmarek grabbed some photos of the bear Saturday night.
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“We ask residents to cover their trash, cover their grills and take any other precautions necessary,” police said in a statement on Friday.
The Pennsylvania Game Commission was dispatched Friday morning and set up traps with maple syrup and doughnuts Sunday night.
It was about a year ago when a black bear hung out throughout Lower Bucks County. That bear is believed by officials to have swam to New Jersey, where it was captured.
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