A Morris County park was closed on Tuesday, as wildlife officials tried to trap a large bear that they said had been aggressive toward visitors earlier.
State Division of Fish and Wildlife responded to Tourne County Park which spans parts of Denville, Boonton and Mountain Lakes working with Morris County Park Police.
The black bear is being considered a category one threat to the public, under the division s response criteria system first established more than 20 years ago.
Last summer, a black bear was euthanized in Passaic County, after an attack on an 82-year-old man in the garage of his West Milford home.
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