Bear Enjoys A Backyard Trash Can Feast In Upper Makefield: Police

UPPER MAKEFIELD, PA - A juvenile bear enjoyed a smorgasbord of garbage Saturday night in the 200 block of Thompson Mill Road.

Police said the bear was caught on surveillance camera dining from a resident’s trash can and having a feast.

“We know there have been numerous sightings of a black bear throughout the surrounding areas and as to whether this is the same bear, we do not know,” police said. “But, we do know there is no reason to panic. We have had black bears on the mountain many times before and they are a part of the wildlife here in Upper Makefield.

A bear gets ready for a Saturday night feast in Upper Makefield. (Upper Makefield Police)

“We, along with the PA Game Commission will continue to monitor the situation. If you see the bear, you can give us a call, so that we can track its whereabouts,” said police.

Bear sightings have been numerous this spring and summer in Bucks County, most recently along Swamp Road near the Wrightstown and Newtown Township border. A bear was also caught over the weekend in Warminster Township and will be returned to the wilds of rural Pennsylvania.