VIDEO: Bear spotted on Warren porch, third sighting this week in Trumbull County

 A black bear was captured on a security camera on Wednesday night on a porch on Warren's northeast side, marking the third bear sighting this week in Trumbull County.

The 5 second video, shared with 21 News by the homeowner, shows the bear placing a paw on the first step of the porch and sniffing a potted flower before moving off into the darkness. The homeowner says it happened just after 3:30 a.m.

Earlier Wednesday, Howland police posted on Facebook about a large black bear seen walking through backyards on Avalon Drive. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources was notified of that sighting.

On Tuesday, another black bear was recorded on video in Cortland along McCleary Jacoby Road. It is not known if the same bear is responsible for all three sightings.

The ODNR advises anyone who encounters a black bear to remain calm and avoid running. Individuals can also raise their hands to appear larger and clap or shout to scare the bear away.