mcknight says absolutely do not feed them. >> it's especially bad to leave food out or feed them.nce bears get acclimb ma tiezed to feeding and -- aclie ma tiezed to feeding and people it becomes dangerous. >> reporter: the young bears can vary between 65 and 200 pounds. the best thing you can do is leave them alone. >> they shouldn't present danger to people. just stay away from them. give them respect and distance. >> reporter: mcknight says if you see a black bear, treat it the way you would give a stray dog. give the animal plenty of space and eventually it will move on to find new habitat. lynn buoy, wjz eyewitness news. >>> scientists say the peak season for bears in maryland is now just beginning. so we can expect to see more in the area. >>> well, rabid raccoons are terrorizing people and pets at maryland's eastern shore beaches. 18 animals have tested positive for rabbies this year with another 15 suspected cases. in ocean city, aggressive raccoons have attacked both people and pets. health officials are reminding pet owners to make sure their own nears are vac si -- owne

. >> reporter: biologist, jonathan mcknight says maryland's bear population is expanding. right now, the bears are looking for new habitats. they can travel up to 50 miles a day. >> there are a number of bears that are moving on the edge of the cities. and our season hasn't really peaked yet. so we anticipate we'll see more. >> reporter: last month, this bear was captured in a d.c. neighborhood, after a woman saw it outside her window. it was released in western maryland. >> reporter: also in june, this bear visited a gaithersburg home. he munched on a seed for 30 minutes. mcknight says, absolutely do not feed them. >> it's especially bad to do things like leave food out or feed them. once bears get acclimatized to feeding or eating from people, they became dangerous and that becomes dangerous for them. >> put all trash inside and all food inside. >> even though these are young bears, they're big. they can vary between 65 and 200 pounds. >> reporter: the best thing you can do is leave them alone. >> they shouldn't present danger to people. just stay away from them. give th

. >> reporter: biologist jonathan mcknight says maryland's bear population is expanding.nd right now, the bears are looking for new habitats. they can travel up to 50 miles a day. >> reporter: there are a number of bears that are moving on the edge of the cities. and our season hasn't really peaked yet. so we anticipate we'll see more. >> reporter: last month, this bear was captured in a d.c. neighborhood, after a woman saw it outside her window. it was released in western maryland. >> reporter: also, in june, this bear visited a gaithersburg home. he munched on bird seed for 30 minute. mcknight says absolutely do not feed them. >> it's especially bad to do things like to leave food out or to feed them. once bears get acclimatized to feeding and acclimatized to people, they become dangerous. and that becomes dangerous for them. >> reporter: put trash cans in the garage, bring all food inside, and empty those bird feeders. but the black bears are typically not aggressive. >> reporter: now, even though these are young bears, they're big. they can vary between 65 and 200 pou

. >> reporter: jonathan mcknight has a successful real estate business in florida. his son jonathan jr. followed the zimmerman trial closely. >> he told me what the verdict is. he was panicking. he said, dad, he's free. >> it's just really hard to trust the justice system right now. >> reporter: but sanford restaurant owner michael o'brien said justice was served and credits zimmerman's legal team. >> it didn't come out the way a lot of people wanted it to but it's absolutely how it's supposed to work >> reporter: for o'brien this was never about race. >> i think george zimmerman felt like he was protecting his turf. i think trayvon, he was from miami which is a much more urban area, if you will. i think he had much more of a, "hey, don't bother me attitude." i think that on that particular night, i think those two things collided in a very bad way. >> reporter: race was not a factor? >> no, i don't think he... i don't think he engaged him because he was a black kid. i think he thought he was doing the right thing. i just think he overstepped it. >> reporter: but mc

. >> reporter: smiling and composed amanda barry, gina degentlemen sues, and michelle mcknight speak out. >> i would say thank you for support. >> reporter: barry and the others have been reunited with their families they ask in the video for their privacy but say they are growing stronger every day. authorities say the women were kidnapped as teenagers and endured countless brutal sexual assaults at the hands of a sexual predator, aerial castro now facing 239 charges for spray kidnapping. >> i may have been -- for rape and kidnapping. >> i may have been through hell and back but i am strong enough to walk through hell with a smile on my face. and with my head held high. >> reporter: in the 3 minute long video the women never utter castro's name but knight speaks of faith and forgiveness. >> i don't want to be consumed by hate red. with that being said we need to take a leap of faith and know that god is in control. we have been hurt by people but we need to rely on god as being the judge. >> how are these women surviving? how are they getting along? >> reporter: they found a lot of

. >> reporter: biological jonathan mcknight says the bear population is expanding and the bears are looking for new habitats. they can travel up to 50 miles a day. this bear was captured and released in western maryland. this bear visited a gaithersburg home. he munched on bird seed for 30 minutes. do not feed them. >> it's especially bad to leave food out or feed them. once bears get climb my advertised to feeding and people they become dangerous and that is dangerous for them. >> even though they are young bears, they are big. they can vary between 65 and 200 pounds. the best thing you can do is leave them alone. >> they shouldn't present danger to people. stay away from them. give them distance. if you see a black bear, give it plenty of space and eventually it will move on to find new habitat. linh bui, wjz eyewitness news. >> the peak season is just beginning. >>> turning to sports, a case of the orioles playing the rangers downtown. the birds start off strong with impressive hitting from manny machado from the plate. 3-2 lead but not enough on the night. scott feldman gives up seven r