Bear still out in PA?

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Amazing - this past saturday 2 bear were spotted in the field 150 yards or less from my hives.   :shock:  I'd really have thought that they were in hibernation already with all the cold weather we've been having.

Coincidentally, I checked and one of my insulators from the corner post had one of the fingers broken off of it.  It was the bottom strand, which I only have about 6 inches off the ground.  I wonder if it was stepped on or run into?  I bumped the wire as I was shutting the fencer off, and it's good and hot , so at least I feel better about that.

Is anyone else up this way or north still seeing their bear?