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Yesterday there was news of a bear roaming around in the Guilderland area and local police warned it's residents.  This morning, another bear was spotted in the Rotterdam area and residents were put on alert.  As a precaution, the Schalmont Central School District issued a message on their Facebook page informing those in their district that they are keeping all students inside for the time being.

Guilderland police are saying several residents have recently reported black bear sightings.

A bear went after a woman's kayak in Alaska and she filmed the whole thing. She starts by thanking it for not eating her kayak.  Then she pepper sprays it's face. So it goes back to the kayak and rips it to shreds! I think you'll love it...

Some people that were in Downtown Pittsfield recently had a little surprise when someone spotted a bear roaming around.

Some people reported seeing a bear roaming in the area of Vosburgh Road in Halfmoon.

Did you see this?  I saw this on my Facebook feed and nearly passed out laughing.  You have to show this to your kids. It features a bear.   I guess you wouldn't be alone though.  It was seen by millions and millions (and millions) already

We all remember the #AlbanyBear that captured our hearts and was killed and removed from an Albany neighborhood in May, but you may not know that bears on the loose on Capital Region streets actually happens more than you think! Here is an interactive map of local bear sightings from the past few years...

The Albany Police Department was called to assist New York State Environmental Conservation Police earlier Tuesday to take care of a bear.

It’s been a few weeks since we've seen any bears in the Albany area, but there’s been another bear siting.

This is getting to be an everyday thing. Today, two more bears have been spotted in the Albany area.

First there was a bear in Albany, now there's one in Schenectady.

Some residents in a North Greenbush neighborhood saw a little more than the usual animals that normally are seen, like skunks, deer and fox. On Monday afternoon, they saw a bear.