CHARDON, Ohio – A Chardon resident spotted something in her backyard that many can say they haven’t seen in person before — or at least not outside of a zoo. Geauga County resident, Melissa Colbary Dahlhausen, saw a black bear tackling a bird feeder in her backyard on Woodin Road in Chardon. This isn’t the first time a black […]

BEDFORD HEIGHTS, OH (WOIO) – The black bear that spent a majority of Tuesday up a tree in Bedford Heights is now on the run in Solon. Around 10 a.m., the black bear was spotted on Brainard and Cannon Roads in Solon. 19 Action News viewer Matt Jordan was driving on Brainard when he saw the […]

BEDFORD, OH (WOIO) – Around 2:30 p.m., the bear came down from his original tree, switched trees several times and then took off running in the parking lot and into a nearby wooded area. Officials hope the animal is heading south towards Tinkers Creek State Park. Officials in Bedford used a fire hose to try and spray a black bear […]