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Haledon Police Department
Wednesday May 18th, 2022 :: 04:51 p.m. EDT

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Bear Sighting

Members of the Haledon Police Department are in a backyard at 45 East Barbour Street with a black bear up a tree. The area is secure. The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has been notified.

Bear Sighting Tips:

- Be vigilant, secure garbage and NEVER feed or approach bears. 

 
- Avoid direct eye contact and never run from a bear. Instead, slowly back away.
 
- To scare the bear away, make loud noises by yelling, banging objects or using an air horn. Make yourself look as big as possible by waving your arms. If you are with someone else, stand close together with your arms raised above your head.
 
- The bear may utter a series of huffs, make popping jaw sounds by snapping its jaws and swat the ground. These are warning signs that you are too close. Slowly back away, avoid direct eye contact and do not run.
 
- If the bear does not leave, move to a secure area.
 
- Never feed or approach a bear.
 
- Remain calm.
 
- Make the bear aware of your presence by speaking in an assertive voice, singing, clapping your hands, or making other noises.
 
- Make sure the bear has an escape route.

Instructions:

Please avoid the area.

Address/Location
Haledon Police Department
510 Belmont Ave
Haledon, NJ 07508

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 973-790-4444

Captain George Guzman, Jr. - Deputy OEM Director
Office of the Police Administration
[email protected]
973-790-4444

Alert Details

Severity:
Minor - Minimal to no known threat to life or property
Urgency:
Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
Certainty:
Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
Category:
Law enforcement, military, homeland and local/private security
Event:
Police Activity

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