Second Bear Sighting in Bucks County Reported Saturday

A second bear sighting in Bucks County was reported Saturday in Northampton Township near Richboro Elementary School.

According to Northampton Township police, the bear was spotted around midnight on Birch Avenue. A homeowner told police she saw the bear twice by his trash cans. 

“Officers responding to the call observed trash scattered throughout the back yard and large indentations in the grass," Northampton Township police said.

This is the second reported bear sighting in Bucks County in the past two days.  The first was reported Friday morning in Newtown Township near Saint Andrew Elementary School on Wrights Road.

Police remind residents not to approach a bear and to report any sightings to police via 911.  Additionally, residents should not leave trash unsecured.