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SEE IT: Black Bear Goes On Run Through Rockland County Town

STONY POINT, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) – There was a truly "wild" chase through a Rockland County town Thursday afternoon.

Police in Stony Point posted video taken from a squad car as officers followed a black bear on its run down the street.

It happened around noon Thursday near Filors Lane and Susan drive, according to local authorities.

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A young bear goes for a run through Stony Point, New York on June 6, 2019. (Credit: Stony Point Police)

Police said they think the bear is about a year old.

They added that bears typically avoid people and may have found a place to sleep off its morning run. Officers are still warning residents that if they see the bear or others in the area to call their local police station.

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