Trumbull is No. 3 in bear sightings in Ohio
WARREN — Trumbull County residents shouldn’t be surprised if they notice something big, black and furry lumbering through their front yards.
According to figures released by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Wildlife Division today, Trumbull County had the third largest number of black bear sightings of any Ohio county in 2006.
Trumbull, which had 13 sightings, was only outranked by Ashtabula County, with 44 sightings and Geauga County with 19 sightings. Mahoning County reported six sightings, while Columbiana County reported only two sightings.
The Division of Wildlife estimates the Buckeye bear population at somewhere around 50 to 60 black bears living in Ohio year round.
During 2006, a total of 113 reported sightings of black bears occurred in 20 Ohio counties, although the Wildlife Division could only confirm 27 of those sightings. Most of the sightings — 76 — occurred in Northeast Ohio.
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