ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Black bears getting into trash cans is nothing new in Asheville. But some are taking things a lot further, breaking into homes and even ripping doors and windows off their frames.
And a state wildlife biologist says the problem is getting worse.
Ashley Hobbs, a special projects biologist with the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission, told Asheville City Council on Tuesday, Oct. 27, that bears have forced their way into homes about 250 times in Buncombe County since 2017. Of those incidents, 143 happened in just the past three years…