This is near the house where Mom grew up. It probably wandered down from Orange County, although I am not sure how it could avoid some densely populated areas on the way. It probably went off across 9W into the woods up near Christian Herald Road, or wandered back towards Hook Mountain Park.

I think we will see more of him, but I hope he stays away from my bees.

A black bear is seen near Sixth Avenue and Front Street in Nyack about 7:15 p.m. Wednesday. A crowd of about 20 residents surrounded the bear, which climbed a tree but later left on its own

Nyack black bear draws a crowd, and a police alert | The Journal News | LoHud.com.