Panic After Bear Roams Through Upstate New York School

Hudson Valley students and educators were stunned when a bear strolled onto school grounds, and this wasn’t the first time.

On Thursday, SUNY New Paltz had a new student! I kid about the new student part, but as one Hudson Valley resident put it, there was reportedly an "interesting campus visitor."

Bear Seen On Campus At SUNY New Paltz, Again

A bear was spotted roaming through the campus of SUNY New Paltz on what was a beautiful Thursday. The person who shared the photo said he had to close the classroom door to stop the commotion.

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Another New Paltz resident said her daughter spotted the bear walking back to her apartment.

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"My daughter ran into it on the cut-through path she takes to her apt. She called me in a panic…told her to start carrying bear spray and a whistle to be safe," a mother commented on the photo.

Not The First Time A Bear Has Been Spotted On Campus At SUNY New Paltz

Officials have yet to comment, but this isn't the first time a bear strolled onto campus at SUNY New Paltz.

More about that scary encounter can be seen below:

Bear Sightings Reported All Over Hudson Valley

Bear sightings increased this summer across New York State and the Hudson Valley, including recent sightings in Saugerties, Harrison, and Croton-on-Hudson.

Tips to avoid conflicts with bears this summer in New York State can be seen below.

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