It's winter. Shouldn't the bear be hibernating?
Black bears aren’t true hibernators...They den up for winter, but unless it’s a sow with cubs, they sometimes get out and stroll around a bit...I’ve seen bears in the Smokies in 8 inches of snow walking around...
Bears don’t actually hibernate. I forget the word offhand, one can look it up.
Also in NC it’s very rarely cold enough to have to hibernate. Our temps in the winter can range from the teens to the 60’s.