It may have taken six months but the two bear cubs who lost their mother in a train accident have recovered and have been sent back to where they belong - into the wild.
Seeing a bear in the Adirondack or Catskill Mountains is nothing new. Seeing one in your backyard is a different story. A large black bear has been visiting a home in Herkimer, New York, looking for food.
Bears are done hibernating and there will be more sightings in the coming months. Here are some guidelines that can help keep you, your family, and your pets safe.
Witnesses phoned into the newsroom on Friday morning saying they spotted a young bear cub crossing the street at about 8:15 a.m. on Friday in New Hartford.
Seeing a bear in the Adirondack or the Catskill Mountains is normal. Seeing one in your neighborhood is rare but it does happen. And it seems to be happening a lot this year in Central New York.
Bears in the Adirondack mountains are common, but they do sometimes wander into neighborhoods looking for food. One was spotted in Clinton and another in Rome.