Bear Shot To Death In North Brunswick
Rubatex Msds A black bear that threatened a home and frightened residents in North Brunswick on Friday was shot and killed yesterday afternoon after chowing down on pet food left in a doghouse.
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Rubatex Neoprene The bear was spotted about 3 p.m. yesterday eating food out of a doghouse behind the home of Lila and Stanley Lederman. The property is adjacent to the Society Hills development, where the day before the bear overturned garbage cans, feasted on bird feeders and tried to break into a home.
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Rubatex Pipe A team of North Brunswick police officers and officials from the state Division of Fish and Wildlife formed a human fence around the bear and shot it with a rifle in a wooded area behind the Ledermans' house.
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Rubatex Pipe Insulation "I called the police figuring they were going to get someone down here to trap it, take it away," said Lila Lederman, a self-described animal lover who was shaken up by the shooting. "I would never have called if I had known. I assumed they would trap it and take it away."
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Rubatex 180 The bruin is one of a couple of thousand black bears that have spread across the state in recent years, causing panic in many suburban communities. As of late September, the state had captured or killed 30 problem bears, compared with 24 for all of last year.
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Rubatex 180 Fs The state Department of Environmental Protection has a policy that allows trained authorities to kill a bear once it injures a person, attacks pets or livestock, or causes more than $500 in property damage.
Rubatex 1800 There are about 2,500 black bears roaming the state, most of them concentrated in Sussex, Morris and Passaic counties.
Rubatex 320 Although black bears have not established a permanent residence in Middlesex County, more of them are passing through the region.
Rubatex 373 The North Brunswick bear, estimated to be about 300 pounds, was first spotted Friday morning overturning garbage cans and eating out of bird feeders, said police Lt. Russ Fusaro.
Rubatex Rubber Township residents first spotted the bruin about 8:30 a.m., rummaging through garbage cans. About 1 p.m., it reappeared in the neighborhood and helped itself to a bird feeder.
Rubatex Tape "It ripped (the feeder) out of the ground and shook the seeds into its mouth," said Diane Schmidt, 53, who watched the scene with her two small bichon fris dogs.
Rubatex Closing Again, the bear headed back into the small wooded area behind the homes before police arrived. Several hours later, around 3 p.m., the bear made another appearance.
Rubatex Closed Cell Gasketing Schmidt's husband Garnett had just changed a lightbulb on the deck when the bear charged from the woods toward their house. Diane Schmidt said she screamed and lunged for her 2-year-old grandson, who was sitting in a highchair near the glass door.
Felpro Gaskets Her husband grabbed a 12-gauge shotgun that he uses for hunting and shot at the bear. Authorities said they are not sure if any of the shots hit the animal.
Poly Products Supplies Police might charge Garnett Schmidt, 55, with discharging a weapon within township limits, said Fusaro. Authorities are still investigating the shooting.
Poly Hunting Feeders After the shots were fired, the bear retreated into the woods and did not make another appearance until yesterday afternoon.
Shoreline 13171 17 Neoprene Lila Lederman said she wished authorities did not have to resort to killing the bruin. The Ledermans, who often take in stray cats and dogs, leave dry cat food in an old doghouse behind their home to feed wildlife.
Neoprene Pads "The person came, he gave no opportunity, he brought no cage, he just shot it," she said.
By Katie Wang and Paula Saha
Star-Ledger - 11/3/2002
Topic: Black Bear
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