DEC: Bohemia black bear sighting believed to be a hoax

The Department of Environmental Conservation says officers went to the address reported in the video and found the site did not match the image of the video.

News 12 Staff

Nov 15, 2022, 4:35 PM

Updated 688 days ago

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A possible bear sighting in Suffolk County is now believed to be a hoax.
Ring members in Bohemia received an alert Monday night to a possible black bear sighting on Nov. 9 near Louis Kossuth Avenue.
The Department of Environmental Conservation says officers went to the address reported in the video and found the site did not match the image of the video.
The DEC says there are no known black bear populations on Long Island.
The Ring video has since been taken down and the person who posted it has not come forward.