Bear located and put down in Union Beach
NJ.com image from 2016 NJ bear hunt
A 400 lb black bear was shot and killed by the Union Beach Police last night.
At about 10 p.m the UBPD sent out an email alert to residents and posted on facebook that they had located a bear in the area of the 600 block of Edmunds Ave. The email said the 400 lb bear was in a tree. Residents were warned to stay indoors and to keep their pets indoors as well.
Several Union Beach residents reported on facebook that they heard up to eight shots fired.
Posted: May 28th, 2017 | Author: Art Gallagher | Filed under: Middletown, Monmouth County News, Union Beach | Tags: @MiddletownBear, Add on Pools, Bear, Middletown, Monmouth County News, Union Beach | 51 Comments »