Caught on camera: Black bear spotted in Greensburg
"I'll tell you right now, I did not wake up and expect to see a bear on my security camera."
"I'll tell you right now, I did not wake up and expect to see a bear on my security camera."
"I'll tell you right now, I did not wake up and expect to see a bear on my security camera."
A Westmoreland County woman says her home security camera spotted a bear early Wednesday morning in Greensburg.
Holly Phillabaum describes her neighborhood near Lynch Field as quiet and peaceful. It's a very residential neighborhood filled with kids and small pets.
Phillabaum says when she woke up Wednesday morning, she had a movement alert on her outdoor security cameras.
"I'll tell you right now, I did not wake up and expect to see a bear on my security camera. No way," Phillabaum said.
"It looked like a cub, definitely not full grown, but still pretty big," Phillabaum said.
She shared her surveillance video with Pittsburgh's Action News 4.
The first video shows what appears to be a black bear running between Phillabaum's home and the house next door. In the second video, the bear can be seen romping through Phillabaum's backyard and into a nearby alley.
"My kids are always out playing in the backyard," Phillabaum said. "We saw it around 5:30 or so. That's when my neighbor lets her small dog out in the morning."
The mom of five has been sharing the video with neighbors in case the bear comes back. She also posted the video on Facebook in hopes that others in the neighborhood are on the lookout as well.