Black Bear Spotted Roaming Wisconsin Rapids Streets

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Home Security Cam Footage Captures Black Bear on West Side

Wisconsin Rapids (OnFocus) – A black bear was spotted roaming Wisconsin Rapids’s west side last night, captured on-screen by a resident’s home security camera.

Sarah Roehl shared the video with OnFocus in an effort to warn residents to be on the lookout – especially if they have pets outside at night.

“I was not aware of any bears in the neighborhood recently, but I did call the nonemergency police number to see if this needed to be reported,” said Roehl. “They had advised to me that there have been spottings of Bears on the west side already.”

To avoid habituating the bears in your area, the HSUS recommends these steps.

Make trash cans inaccessible. Bring them inside at night or buy a bear-resistant trash can or an enclosure for the container.

Enclose your compost pile. Open compost piles, especially those that include kitchen scraps, are an irresistible treat in bear country. Burying compost won’t work because bears will easily find and dig it up.

Recycle wisely. If you store recyclables outside, use enclosed bins. (Persistent bears will break into even ruggedly built bins.)

Keep your barbecue grill clean and as free of drippings as possible. Move the grill away from your house when you aren’t using it, and clean it regularly with ammonia or bleach.

Rethink your bird feeders. In the summer, birds can make do with naturally available foods. If you do set up feeders, install them away from your house.

Residents that sight a bear can call the Wisconsin Rapids non-emergency police number at (715) 423-4444 to report.

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