OMG! I just heard this from a Belmar Blvd resident!

Yeah thank wall pd drive right down our street when live right there by the fields my self father in law and our 4 yrs old son were outside playing he drove right past us an never a word! Thanks wall pd for the great info y better hope he don't bother anyone in the area! All ya had to do is give a lil heads up! But he drove by an said. Nothing! Nothing at all!!!

I was there walking my dog 30 minutes before the sighting. I saw nothing and no one was around!

Really Steve. Maybe learn to type and spell before complaining about PD doing their job. The bear is more afraid of you. Geez.

Steve, the police had to be at the scene, not stopping at every house to spread the word. I received a call from the Wall Police by their notification system before 8:00 p.m., with a detailed message, including the fact that black bears are not aggressive and what to do if you encounter one. I presume you are part of the notification and got it yourself. Why would they stop to tell everyone they saw?

could it be the Halloween decorations up at Camp Evans?

Well gee I guess that y'all don't have kids??? Myself I know how to handle a bear but the kids don't! All they had to dovish stop for a second and say keep a eye out black bear in the neighborhood! And yes I did get the call only 4-5 hrs after the incident to place. I'm not belittling the pdbi just. Would have felt more comfortable had he told us when he passed us by!

I guess Steve is above us all and needs notifications in person.

Steve - I think you are right. They could have stopped since you happened to be outside and in the area where they were looking. Seems a little strange.
And to everyone jumping on Steve: you should be ashamed of yourselves. No matter what, a bear in Wall is a big deal and you know it - even a black bear. You would be concerned too. If the bear was disoriented enough to get here, he may be afraid enough to lash out at people. Everyone should be telling everyone. Period.

Steve - pls read your own posts before sending so people can understand what you have to say.

I agree with janej! I didn't get that call I only know becouse my father in law told me. Also its news to me that black bears are common in wall I have lived in wall for 25 years and never saw a black bear or any other color for that matter lol

They live in wall. Had one in my yard just a few years ago. OMG. A deer would charge a human long before a slow moving lazy black bear would even think about moving. LOL! I hope we see more!

Black bears are not dangerous towards humans, they are usually skiddish of people and loud noises. Bears are wonderful creatures and people should not fear them. We have destroyed so much of their natural habitat I am not surprised a black bear found its way into Wall.

Well bear or not if he or her hungry and see a kid or a dog for easy prey they will eat them i hunt i seen alot bears before black bear are bad to but if its a momma bear and cubs near by stay away momma bear will go after you it probly came from sharkriver park toward blue berry acres. have nice day.

everyone needs to relax, im sure someone made it up anyways. why is eberyon ebing so nasty to each other on here, thats not right at all. we all live in one community this is not the expample we sould be setting