The black bear was spotted in a field near Pataskala, about 20 miles east of Columbus, on June 10, WBNS TV-10 reports. The last bear sighting in Licking County was in 2003.

Black bears are black overall with a brown muzzle and sometimes a white chest patch, with large feet that are well-padded, with moderate-sized, curved claws.

A black bear wandered into a California resident's home, coming face-to-face with a dog named Doodle who ultimately chased the uninvited predator out.

The location of a bear that attacked a woman near an Anchorage hiking trail Tuesday afternoon remains unknown.While emergency ...