New Maryland Mayor Judy Wilson-Shee is continuing to warn residents to be on the look out for a bear that could be roaming around the village.

A bear was captured in a Department of Natural Resources trap on Wednesday, but the animal later escaped.

That prompted Wilson-Shee to warn village residents to stay away from Forbes Field and to watch out for the bear because it could be angry.

Wilson-Shee said there have been several sightings in the Forbes Field area on Wednesday.

She said residents must keep a close eye on their children and pets until the bear is trapped again.

“I'm asking them to use extreme caution, keep their pets inside, take their birdfeeders down, keep their garbage in a secured area, and, at this time, it may not be wise to go out after dark,” she said.

Wilson-Shee said if anyone spots the bear they should contact the village office or the Department of Natural Resources. (CBC)

Dr. Graham Forbes, a wildlife biologist with the University of New Brunswick, said while the bear likely won't be any more aggressive after being caught the first time, bears are generally smart animals.

He said it will be a lot harder to catch the second time around.

Pat Cabatu and her husband Mike have lived in New Maryland for 15 years.

They had never seen a bear in the area, until about two days ago.

"We saw him. He was at the end of the driveway," Pat Cabatu said.

"My husband actually took video of him as he decided to raid our garbage yet again, this was about the fourth time. And you'll see in the video that he's kind of a smart little bear. He just sticks his nose in the garbage can, grabs the garbage and trots back into the woods as proud as can be with his new catch."

Wilson-Shee said if anyone spots the bear they should contact the village office or the Department of Natural Resources.

The bear sightings have extended beyond New Maryland.

Terry McAllister thought she had raccoons in her yard in Starlight Village at about 12 a.m. on Thursday.

She said she went out to chase the raccoons away with some pots and pans, but soon wished she hadn't left her home.

“I started banging on the spoon yelling to try to scare them away and I heard the rustling and so I threw the frying pan into the woods and I heard a really loud roar and then it poked its head out of the woods and roared again. So I ran right back to my house,” she said.

McAllister then saw another bear in her driveway and a third sniffing around where her dogs usually go.

She said she believes it was a mother and two cubs.