OHIO — Black bears have been sighted recently by northeast and southeast Ohio residents, and officials are reminding Ohioans how to keep themselves safe.
Recently, residents in Geauga and Portage counties have taken to social media, showing clips and photos of black bears wandering through their yards.
Black bear sightings aren’t as common in Ohio as they are for our eastern neighbors, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. However, ODNR said while Ohio’s population of black bears is small, it continues to grow. The current black bear population in the Buckeye State is estimated to be between 50 to 100…