Video shows black bear walking through Alabama neighborhood
It looks like Steven Ballard in Gadsden, Alabama, may have a new neighbor.
He sent this video to sister station WVTM's first warning chief meteorologist Jason Simpson, saying he saw the black bear from his deck and front yard on Tuesday.
Ballard said they have heard trash cans turn over before and described the bear as "not timid or aggressive, but obviously a wild animal."
An adult male bear’s home territory can be as large as 40,000 acres, according to the (AWF). And during the spring and summer, they increase their range dramatically, looking for females. Experts say that's why most sightings happen this time of year.
They are also opportunistic feeders and will eat what is available, whether natural or man-made.
"Most conflicts between bears and humans are related to the animals' search for food," according to the AWF.
Video below shows a large black bear in Odenville, Alabama, last year.
