A wild bear had been spotted riding on the top of a garbage truck in Pennsylvania. This entire year, 2020, has proven to be filled with unusual happenings. The COVID-19 news has already filled our lives since March. This entire year has proven to be highly eventful and will never be erased from history. The entire internet has been filled with an abundance of activity every month of the year. Why not include a strange story about a strange bear who was caught in the act within the 2020 year overview? This bear story is a scary incident that occurred in Carbon County, Pennsylvania. This story is one that will prove to be memorable and takes the cake in terms of strange and unusual news. The Kidder Township Police had shared posts about a large black bear in the area. The bear happened to climb on top of County Waste truck. Officer Murrow said that this has been an ongoing occurrence in this area. Bear complaints have been filling the department on a daily basis lately. It ought to be noted that bear sightings, in this area, are not as uncommon as most think because the complaints are many. The current sighting complaint did involve a garbage truck and it would seem as if the wildlife is becoming bolder and even county vehicles are not off-limits to the bold and modern bears in 2020.
This recent bear occurrence did attract the attention of the media. Not many people would believe that a bear would actually climb on top of a garbage truck and help himself to the offerings inside of it. The bear did not stop there because he attempted to dig right into the garbage under his own feet. It is clear that this big black bear became hungry and the garbage truck and the inside offerings were his goal that particular day. Officer Murrow, the officer involved, thinks that it is safe to assume that this bear grew tired of the small garbage pickings and found more food offerings hidden inside of the garbage truck. The black bear decided to enjoy a garbage feast. It ought to be known that bears can sniff out food regardless of the area and the human surroundings. The website bear.org mentioned that the nasal mucus of an average bear is over 100 times larger than the average human being. If a big black bear is hungry, he will smell around and find his next meal even if he has to climb up on a city waste truck.
It ought to be noted that this is not the first time, in Kidder Township, that an unusual bear story has emerged in the news. In July another bear story hit the news. A bear got caught eating food that had been left in the backseat of a car. The frequent bear sightings have caused much concern for the residents in this area. It appears as if bears are stepping outside of their own territory on a regular basis. The previous, norm for bears included finding their own food in the forests as opposed to coming into human spaces. It ought to be known that, according to Katherine Uhler of the Pocono Wildlife Rehabilitation and Education Center, bears are preparing for their hibernation. They are looking for extra food to store in their bodies for their long slumber. This is part of the reason for many bear sightings in this area. The current pandemic seems to be affecting the movements of the bears.
