Black Bears Visit Deck Of West Greenwich Home: WPRI

WEST GREENWICH, RI — A pair of black bears were caught on video paying a visit to the deck of a West Greenwich home, the station WPRI reported.

"The bears used the stairs to climb up to the deck and appeared to be snacking on birdseed that was left on the railing," WPRI said of the two bears.

Black bears were brought to the brink of extinction in southern New England but are in the midst of a comeback, according to the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management.

"Black bears have returned to Rhode Island and have been spotted ambling around the state!" DEM said in a posting for an educational session on "actions you can take to avoid issues with bears."

The event, titled Bear Necessities, is scheduled for 6-7 p.m. at the North Kingston Library.

Read the full WPRI story here.

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