Officers responded to a home on Hartwich Street around 8:40 p.m. on Monday, June 10, for a report of a dead deer in the yard, according to Maywood Police Sgt. William Phayre.
The bear was spotted by patrol leaving the yard, Phayre said. Animal Control was notified and arrived shortly after to remove the deceased deer.
Attempts to locate the bear were unsuccessful, police said. Officers at the scene said the bear is believed to have then crossed The Esplanade and walked toward Hackensack…