After several sightings over the summer, black bear tracks recently were spotted in the snow in southern Ohio.

Black bear sightings are increasing around Ohio, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. One was spotted near Pataskala in Licking County on June 10, roaming a field about 20 miles east ...

The bears are out and roaming in Ohio. A black bear, the first in 20 years for Licking County, was spotted in a field near Pataskala on June 10, the Newark Advocate reports. The latest sighting is out ...

There was an increase in black bear sightings in recent years, due in part to the fact hunting black bears is illegal in the ...

RICHLAND COUNTY, OHIO, Ohio — A bear died after it was struck by a pickup truck in Richland County Saturday morning. The crash happened on state Route 546 near Black Road in Perry Township, according ...

Reports of black bears in Ohio have increased in recent years, with most sightings in the northeast and southeast parts of the state. A roving black bear made headlines earlier this month for ...

Black bears have been spotted in Clark County and parts of Greene County over the last couple of weeks. While seemingly intimidating, experts say these sightings are the beginning of a resurgence for ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A trio of species that were once a rare sight in Ohio are making a comeback. Bald eagles, bobcats and black bears are all seeing their populations rise in the Buckeye State, ...

See NBC4’s coverage of a black bear sighting this month in Guernsey County in the video player above. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Black bears are becoming a more common sight in Ohio, prompting the state ...