A Massachusetts police department said a reported bear sighting in the city was most likely something else entirely: a ...

it was a raccoon,'" said Deputy Chief Bartolotta. "The person posted something on Facebook of footprints and allegedly they were too small to be a bear." Black bears venture into yards and ...

To report a bear sighting, contact Avon Police at 508-583-6677, or the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries & Wildlife at ...