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

“I try to tell people to think of bears as large black raccoons.” All in all, the worst thing bears can do in the cities is tear down bird feeders. Moriarty said if the animals are ...

"Another individual in the area said, 'That wasn't a bear, it was a raccoon,'" said Deputy Chief ... posted on Facebook Feb. 25 information about black bears, reminding residents to be aware.