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Bear sightings in Philly area: This time of year, the animals are ‘not unusual’

“This is the time of the year when we get a lot of bear calls,” said State Game Warden Dustin Stoner of the Pennsylvania Game Commission.

State game warden Jerry Czech, front, Philadelphia Police, and Transit Police officers search for a bear that was spotted on the SEPTA tracks near School House Lane in Philadelphia's East Falls section on Wednesday, June 12, 2019. State game wardens are hoping to catch the bear and relocate it to a more remote area.
State game warden Jerry Czech, front, Philadelphia Police, and Transit Police officers search for a bear that was spotted on the SEPTA tracks near School House Lane in Philadelphia's East Falls section on Wednesday, June 12, 2019. State game wardens are hoping to catch the bear and relocate it to a more remote area.Read moreTIM TAI / Staff Photographer