A mother bear and her four cubs spend time in a tree off of North Street in Erving on Wednesday.
A mother bear and her four cubs spend time in a tree off of North Street in Erving on Wednesday. Credit: BRYAN REARDON—Courtesy photo

ERVING — While driving on North Street, resident Bryan Reardon and his wife happened upon an interesting sight.

Five bears — a mama and four cubs — were hanging out in a tree.

“My wife and I were coming home and she spotted them on the side of the road, so we turned around and went back to get some pictures,” Reardon said.

The animals were about 15 to 20 yards off of the road, according to Reardon, who said he took the photos at about 7:45 p.m. Wednesday.