Video: Injured Bear Caught Ambling Down Steps Of Area Home

HIGH BRIDGE, NJ — A bear caught on home video in the area apparently has a favorite place to visit in the area.

The clue is offered in the comments from the video as seen on the Neighbors app.

"Same injured bear again," the person who posted the video wrote. "Look like it's healing. Not limping as much."

Bears roaming parts of New Jersey are a common site.

Black bears are native to New Jersey, and tend to cluster in the less developed areas of the state. The bear population has grown over the past several decades, and New Jersey bears have the largest litters and highest reproduction rates in the nation, the NJ DEP says.

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The odds of being hurt by a black bear are minuscule; just one bear-related death has been reported in state history. Aggressive or dangerous bears can be reported to local police stations, and DEP's Division of Fish and Wildlife at 1-(877)-WARN-DEP.

Although bear-related incidents remain rare, there are steps you can take to keep safe if you do spot a bear:

• Remain calm. Do not run!
• Make the bear aware of your presence by making noise. Leave an escape route for the bear. If the bear does not leave, slowly back away.
• If the bear approaches, stand your ground and be assertive. Make yourself look big by waving your arms. Stay together as a group. Toss rocks or sticks.
• If a black bear attacks, fight back! Do not play dead!
• Never feed a bear. It is Dangerous and Illegal. Fed bears can become habituated and may need to be killed to protect public safety.
• When hiking and camping, make sure your campsite is secure and clean. Read more camping and hiking tips here.

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