Recent Black Bear sightings reported to Kent Police: 

10/23/2004 2100hrs Black Bear crossing Route 301 into Sedgewood Club

10/23/2004 2025hrs Black Bear standing on front porch of house eating household trash on Hortontown Rd

** Note: Time period of above two reports along with the different geographical locations tend to indicate there were at least two different black bears in the area **

10/22/2004 1808hrs Black bear on front lawn South Knapp Court

10/21/2004 1003hrs Black bear eating bird seed from feeder in yard

10/17/2004 1014hrs Black bear in yard Arbor Lane

10/10/2004 2333hrs Black bear eating household garbage East Boyds Rd

9/22/2004 0045hrs Black bear on back porch of house Miller Hill Woods Ct

9/19/2004 2220hrs Black bear in yard Meads Ct

9/19/2004 0547hrs Black bear in driveway Ponderossa Rd

9/18/2004 2109hrs Black bear eating garbage in driveway Chief Nimham Dr

9/14/2004 1845hrs Black bear Lacrosse Rd

8/12/2004 2115hrs Black bear crossing street Smalleys Corners Rd

8/8/2004 0001hrs Black bear in back yard Peekskill Hollow Rd

7/28/2004 2130hrs Black bear in yard Hortontown Rd

7/16/2004 0910hrs Black bear East Boyds Rd

7/15/2004 2333hrs Black bear eating household trash Summit Rd

7/10/2004 1835hrs Black bear North Knapp Ct

7/9/2004 2100hrs Black bear in yard Hortontown Hill Rd

7/3/2004 0228hrs Black bear in front yard Woodland Terrace Ct

7/2/2004 1405hrs Black bear in yard Ludingtonville Rd

6/30/2004 0612hrs Black bear in yard Miller Hill Rd

6/27/2004 1615hrs Black bear in yard Pudding St

6/27/2004 1135hrs Black bear in Gypsy Trail Club area

6/26/2004 1705hrs Black bear behind Hessmart area

6/11/2004 0900 Black bear in yard Sabrina Ct

5/27/2004 0911hrs Black bear crossing Peekskill Hollow Rd

5/26/2004 1630hrs Black bear in yard North Horsepound Rd

5/26/2004 0714hrs Black bear at Farmer's Pride Route 311 (Lake Carmel)

5/25/2004 2010hrs Black bear in yard Longfellow Dr (Lake Carmel)

5/25/2004 1937hrs Black bear crossing Ludingtonville Rd

5/25/2004 1745hrs Black bear sitting in the road Mooney Hill Rd

Please make the following information available to the public. The source of the information titled, "Preventative Measures for Black Bears" is the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Internet Web Page.

Preventative Measures for Black Bears

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"Good housekeeping" is a requirement in black bear country. Simple sanitation measures can be the key to preventing bears around houses and in camp areas. The following list contains techniques that we recommend to prevent attracting bears.

1. Discontinue the practice of feeding suet and/or bird seed to birds for the entire summer. Bird feed is a very strong attraction even if they can't reach it.

2. Do not leave garbage outside of houses or garages. (Grease, fat, bacon and other meats are extremely attractive to bears. These items should be disposed of in sealed containers.)

Note: Burning makes garbage more attractive.

3. Clean garbage cans and other refuse containers frequently with ammonia, bleach or Lysol.

4. Place camphor disks (available from some drug stores) in garbage cans to mask food odors. Other items may work as well, e.g. mothballs, air fresheners, Lysol and ammonia-soaked rags.

5. Use plastic bags inside garbage cans to help hide odors.

6. Store garbage cans in a secure place such as a garage, rather than storing them on a porch.

7. Empty garbage dumpsters at camping areas after dinner to decrease the chance of attracting bears. Construction of a garbage storage facility may be necessary when dump facilities are not open daily.

8. Remove the grease can from gas and charcoal grills after every use. Turn the grill on "High" for several minutes after you are done cooking.

9. Clean barbeque pits and grills thoroughly before leaving them outside. (We recommend using aluminum foil and cleaning these items with an ammonia cleaner.)

10. Do not place food outside to attract raccoons, squirrels or other wildlife.

11. Clean old refrigerators and other insulated containers that are left outside.

12. Turn off kitchen exhaust fans that vent to the outside when not in use. Make sure the vent screen is cleaned regularly.

13. Do not feed family pets outside. An empty dish can attract a bear.

14. Leave outdoor lights on, or a radio playing, all night.

15. Do not hand-feed bears from cars at campgrounds and dump sites.

Note: A bear is a wild animal and should be respected. We discourage feeding practices of all types.

16. Do not leave dirty diapers or diaper pails outside.

Remember: Bears are attracted by smells....With the exception of ammonia, Lysol, camphor and other strong smells, everything smells like potential bear food.

Remove the Food Attractant and You'll Remove the Bear.

New York’s black bears are large black creatures of the forest. The largest bear reported from New York weighed approximately 750 pounds. But an average adult male would weigh about 300 pounds and an average adult female would weigh about 170 pounds. Omnivorous black bears eat buds, flowers, leaves, fruits, nuts, stalks or roots of approximately 80 different plants.

Although the color of black bears actually varies widely in other parts of North America, over 99.9% of the black bears in New York are jet black in color.

New York’s 5000-6000 black bears are great travelers and occasionally pass through virtually every upstate county of our state.

On 9/23/2004 at approximately 9:40pm Carmel PD relayed a report of an allegedly intoxicated motorist northbound on Route 52 vicinity Dykeman Rd. PO Beauchesne stopped the described vehicle on Route 52 by the Kent Elementary School. Driver Abraham Rivera (42yoa, Tiger Trail West) was charged with DWI and ROR appearance ticket to appear 10/28/2004 at 5pm.

 

On 9/24/2004 at approximately 5:33am PO Beauchesne stopped a vehicle on Route 52 by the Lake Trail. Driver Lawton Bourne (21yoa, Village Dr, Brewster ) was charged with DWI and ROR appearance ticket to appear 10/28/2004 at 5pm.