The only thing worse than coming across a bear in the Adirondacks is coming across a hungry one. A big, hungry one that can tear apart a chained dumpster.
A ton of interesting things happened in Central New York in 2016, but some of the craziest stories involved animals. From bears to moose to geese and sheep, and even an animal that we can't identify, these are the 'wildest' animal stories of the year.
It seems as though the black bear was right near the main entrance of Oswego State University. Let's hope they can get the bear safely off the college campus and back into a proper setting.
Here are some tips provided by the DEC to deter human and bear interactions that are dangerous for all involved...