If high temperatures melt snow and that leads to a bear’s den getting flooded, that’s another reason the bear might head outside. It’ll likely try to find another den, Farley said.

Weather had been pouring rain and 45-degree temps for several days leading up to the sighting.

Hungry and looking for food, where it was last fall. Very warm 40 degrees and rain. I'm sure it disturbed his hibernation.

Despite it almost being January, an Eagle River homeowner has captured footage of a black bear awake and active around her house.