Any of ya'll laid eyes on the bear that's been spotted in the Athens area for the last week or so? I assume some of the sightings are the same bear, but from the reports I have heard, maybe there's more than one roaming around. The first sighting I heard about was photos on the WSEO Facebook page of a black bear near Albany. I have since seen sightings from Athens (most recent one, by Dow Lake spillway along the highway), Guysville, and the Deep Hollow area near Coolville.
Bear(s) around Athens County
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No but I did come across some tracks a couple years ago while turkey hunting near Buchtel. To say I was surprised would be an understatement
Edit: heading to my buddy’s place near Jacksonville tomorrow, I’ll keep my eyes peeled lol
Edit: heading to my buddy’s place near Jacksonville tomorrow, I’ll keep my eyes peeled lol
JARHEAD
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I work with some guys that live in Newport and they said there has been sightings of a bear, multiple bears?, in the past two weeks. Tis the season for young boars to wander.
It was two yrs ago that the wife saw some bears here while sitting out on the porch. Neighbor sitting out saw them as well. When they wander, who knows where they'll pop out.
Not Athens, but 35 minutes east and within a couple hundred yards of the woods behind my house. Taken 2 weeks ago. If they can show up here, Athens is a likely place to homestead if you're a young bear looking to put down roots!
