A black bear taking a quiet walk through Pittsburgh’s Stanton Heights neighborhood has turned into the latest must-watch clip on local social feeds, after a home security camera caught the animal just a few miles east of downtown.
As reported by CBS News Pittsburgh, the footage, credited to reporter Barry Pintar, shows the bear moving along a residential block in Stanton Heights. The station’s short segment appears to be the first local TV report on the sighting and has since been passed around online.
Neighbors React Online
Residents quickly shared the video in neighborhood groups and local forums. A thread on Reddit drew comments about the east-end encounter as people traded advice on securing trash cans, keeping pets inside, and tracking planned TV coverage of the incident.
Bears Have Turned Up In The City Before
This is not the first time a black bear has wandered into Pittsburgh streets. Wildlife officers have responded to similar urban visits in past years, including a large black bear that roamed into Highland Park in 2020 before being tranquilized and relocated, as detailed by WPXI. Local reporters and outdoor outlets say homeowners’ cameras are increasingly catching transient bears in and around Allegheny County, a trend noted by Outdoor News.
What Officials Recommend
The Pennsylvania Game Commission urges residents not to feed wildlife and to cut down on anything that might attract a bear: secure trash, bring in bird feeders at night, and clean grills to reduce the chances of repeat visits. The agency’s 2024-2029 black bear management plan reports that bear numbers and range have increased statewide, and it encourages people to report sightings or nuisance animals to the Game Commission’s dispatch at 1-833-PGC-WILD. Details are available through the Pennsylvania Game Commission, which also offers a dedicated Pennsylvania Game Commission request-help page for dealing with wildlife on private property.
For now, the Stanton Heights clip is a pointed reminder that bears sometimes slip into city neighborhoods. Officials say the basics still apply: give any bear plenty of space, secure potential food sources, and contact the Game Commission or emergency services if an animal appears aggressive or refuses to leave.
