My nephew and extended family lives on top of a Mountain in NC. His wife encountered a black bear thirty yards from the barn and less than 100 yards from the house with 3 kids under 14, 3 dogs & extended family. I told her to call wildlife authorities, as I believed the bear sighting between 11am - 2pm to be unusual and if there was cubs. I asked her about bear sign got an uninformed opinion. The rest of the family is away....Thanks