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Residents of Sandy Hook have reported multiple sightings of the bear since April on their community Facebook group. Other posts show bird feeders knocked down by the furry local. One person saw the bear in her backyard at the end of April.
Helen Martinez said it was the first time she had seen a black bear up close, but doesn’t think it poses a risk in the town. TIM SMITH / BRANDON SUN FILES A black bear dines on dandelions bordering Highway 10 in Riding Mountain National Park earlier this year. “There’s nothing to be afraid of,” Martinez, who has lived in Sandy Hook for the last eight years, said Saturday afternoon.
“We are in their territory. We have to respect that.” Martinez, 64, said she understands some other residents are concerned about their children or small pets, but the grandmother of one said she’s usually inside when the bear makes its appearance in the early morning or evening.
When the bear came into her yard, she didn’t have anything out that would attract it, but some neighb.