My niece introduced me to the first photo–taken this weekend. This bear is in Fern Creek a suburb about 10 miles south of Louisville. There are other recent bear reports around Louisville and on the Indiana side of the Ohio River.
Bernheim Forest, a 15,000 acre park 25 miles south of Louisville, may have a resident bear population. Second photo.
C. T. Suddeth 
I’ve heard they are getting thicker around here, too, Chuck.
Renee’ La Viness
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I am not surprised. I suspect that bears are learning how to cope with humans.