Crime & Safety
Bears Starting to Come Out of Hibernation, Police Warn
Bear removed several bags of garbage Tuesday from a Maxim Drive garage.
A bear broke through an old door on a Maxim Drive garage and removed several bags of garbage on Tuesday.
It was the first bear complaint of the year in Hopatcong, Lt. Thomas Kmetz said.
"The bears are now coming out of their hibernation," Kmetz said. "They are hungry. Please store your garbage where a bear cannot get to it."
Kmetz also advised residents to hang bird feeders out of the reach of bears. A photo posted on the Hopatcong Police Department's Facebook page shows a bear going for a bird feeder.
The Hopatcong Police Department also offer these tips on living with bears.
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