Authorities Remove Black Bear 'Holly' From Glen Rock Tree
The bear will be relocated to a state facility, authorities say.
When a 215 lbs. black bear dubbed "Holly" wakes from her slumber, she'll be safe – but groggy – at a state facility in northwest New Jersey.
Local authorities and officials from the NJ Department of Fish and Game spent about four hours trying to remove Holly from a tree on Boulevard in Glen Rock Monday morning through early afternoon.
"The resident came out to go to his car this morning and was greeted by the bear," Glen Rock Police Chief Fred Stahman said on scene. "He retreated to his car and the bear went up in the tree."
A fire truck ladder was hoisted to the tall tree and at around 12:15 p.m. Holly was shot with a tranquilizer dart. She emerged unharmed, falling on a net set up nearby.
Fish and Game wildlife technician Michael Madonia said "Holly" – given the name by curious neighbors who had gathered on scene – has been captured and tagged before. Madonia also said it appeared Holly had been hit by a car at some point but otherwise appeared in stable health.
The sighting was unusual in the more urban/suburban area of Boulevard in Glen Rock, in close proximity to Route 208.
"There's coyote and deer" in Glen Rock, Stahman recalled. "Bears? I can't remember one."
Stahman said the bear was not a threat to neighbors and nearby Byrd Elementary School was not locked down.
"Everyone did a great job," he added.
TSDK
10:50 pm on Monday, December 10, 2012
Where on Boulevard was this??
James Kleimann
11:30 pm on Monday, December 10, 2012
It was the 300 block of Boulevard, right off Mortlock Place.
Cheryl S
10:50 pm on Monday, December 10, 2012
State Facility? Hope that means there is no shooting there. I am not against the bear shoot to control the bear population since they don't have natural predators and will suffer if too many bears are around competing for food, but I have a soft spot for this little gal. She made her way all the way down here...Hope she will be ok.
Boyd A. Loving
11:04 am on Tuesday, December 11, 2012
State facility = Ringwood State Park or Ramapo Mountain State Forest. I do not believe that hunting is allowed at either location.
James Kleimann
4:15 pm on Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Boyd is right. Hunt-free facilities.
Michael Sedon
11:04 am on Wednesday, December 12, 2012
Bears travel for miles, they don't stay put where the state drops them off. Hopefully I'll run into her next year in Zone 1. A friend of mine has a great recipe for bear burgers.
Jersey grandma
10:50 pm on Monday, December 10, 2012
Kudos to the local authorities for handling this in a compassionate, animal friendly way. The bear was probably trying to get away from hunters last week!
Boyd A. Loving
12:41 am on Friday, December 14, 2012
Is Holly related to Bosco?
http://ridgewood.patch.com/articles/week-in-review-bear-saved-solar-panel-project-back-in-spotlight#photo-6147311
Ridgewood Mom
11:58 am on Tuesday, December 11, 2012
How cute. What great, compassionate, work.
Brian
1:26 pm on Tuesday, December 11, 2012
The school should change mascots. I have never seen a panther in Glen Rock!
James Kleimann
4:14 pm on Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Are you suggesting the Glen Rock Bears? I kinda like that actually.
Elizabeth Cox
7:13 pm on Tuesday, December 11, 2012
UGH no Hawthorne are the Bears-- silly James!
lbinanster
7:18 pm on Tuesday, December 11, 2012
I second the GR Bears! Very cute
James Kleimann
7:14 pm on Tuesday, December 11, 2012
How about The Pelicans?!
Anne LaGrange Loving
8:32 pm on Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Hey James, Pelham NY where I grew up is home to the Pelham Pelicans - a fabulous team!
Cheryl S
12:41 am on Friday, December 14, 2012
I wish they could tag her......would love to follow.
Cheryl S
10:53 pm on Tuesday, December 11, 2012
I wish they tagged her...would love to follow...James, can you get a tag for the Patch? LOL
pat c
12:20 pm on Wednesday, December 12, 2012
According to the article, she was previously captured and tagged.
RespectAnimals
8:38 am on Wednesday, December 12, 2012
Fortunately for "Holly" this was handled in a compassionate sensible manner - there has been enough killing of these majestic animals recently in the NJ state-sanctioned bait and shoot slaughter of them.