Black Bear Sighted Near Church In Area

POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- The latest black bear sighting came early Wednesday in the Arlington section of the Town of Poughkeepsie, police said.

Town of Poughkeepsie police said a black bear was spotted near Holy Trinity Church in Arlington just before dawn on Wednesday. This photo is of a black bear spotted in Bedford and Ossining earlier this summer..
Photo Credit: *Carla Bird*

A black bear was spotted swimming in the Hudson River near Bear Mountain in mid-May. It was among the first of many sightings throughout the Hudson Valley this unseasonably warm summer.
Photo Credit: *Bear.org*

Jon Craig

09/15/2016 5:30 a.m.

The bear was spotted just before dawn near Holy Trinity Church, by Raymond Avenue and Main Street, according to Town of Poughkeepsie police.

No one was reported hurt as a result of the encounter, police said.

There have been scattered bear sightings throughout the summer in Dutchess, Putnam and northern Westchester counties as well as Connecticut, according to area police and state Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC).

DEC officials advise the public not to approach bears. Homeowners are encouraged to keep garbage cans closed or in sheds and garages, regularly clean barbecue grills and not leave open food sources -- including bird feeders -- in their yards.

Links to some earlier Hudson Valley bear sightings can be accessed below:

For more on the sighting in Ossining, click here.

For more on the sighting in Bedford Corners, click here.

For more on the sighting in the Hudson River, click here.

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