Sunday, January 13, 2013
Bruin was hit by car around milepost 44 early Sunday morning, police said.
A black bear cub that made its way onto westbound Interstate 80 in Morris County was struck and killed after being hit by a Mercedes early Sunday morning, state police said. The accident occurred around 2 a.m. near milepost 44 in Parsippany, according to police Sgt. Adam Grossman. The driver of the car was not injured, he said. Grossman said troopers who responded to the scene put the bear down because of the extent of its injuries. Additional information about the crash was not immediately available. The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection plans to dispose of the bear. While there were 111 bears struck by vehicles in New Jersey in 2012 and 115 in 2011, DEP spokesman Larry Ragonese said if there have been any other accidents …
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
An escaped pet Savannah, bears and even an animal reported to look like a mountain lion have been spotted recently in Morris County.
Sarah Flatt saw roadrunners, scorpions and the biggest spider she's ever seen while she was living in Arizona for several months. But when she moved back to Morris County, where she grew up, there was another surprising animal encounter in store. Flatt, 23, a Florham Park resident, was driving around where she used to live in Boonton Township when she saw a tall, spotted cat with a shiny coat like a leopard roaming the streets on Sept. 25. Not sure what it was, Flatt stayed in her car and observed it for about 10 minutes. "I knew it wasn't just a normal cat," she said. "I wouldn't have gotten out to pet it. It didn't look friendly. ... It definitely scared me." She correctly guessed it was some kind of exotic house pet, took photos with …
Thursday, October 11, 2012
While the weather may be getting colder, many residents have reported bear sightings in the past several weeks.
Though black bear sightings are fairly common in the area, bears have been poking their heads around and climbing trees to the surprise of residents in Parsippany, Montville and other nearby areas lately. Last weekend, Parsippany Police responded to several 9-1-1 calls for bear sightings. Montville Patch had the news that in Pine Brook last week, a family of black bears climbed a tree, causing police and New Jersey Fish and Wildlife officials to spend hours working to keep residents safe until the bears came down. Later that day, it was reported that bears were spotted near a playground in Montville. And Morristown Patch reported that Morris Township police were on the lookout after residents reported bears and a "mountain lion" on …
b flake
7:56 pm on Friday, January 18, 2013
Too bad about the Mercedes and its owner. Time to shoot more Bears. more ›