Is the bear an illegal bear from Mexico:
Accepted scientific name: Ursus americanus eremicus (Clinton Hart Merriam, 1904)
Description: Medium sized black bear, adult males weighing around 90 to 180 kg and adult females around 45 to 110 kg.
Range: Exact range in Mexico is poorly defined but recorded in the states of Sonora, Chihuahua, Coahuila, Nuevo León, Zacatecas and Durango. Chiso Mountains in Texas, USA (including within the Big Bend National Park).
They are also crossing the Red and Sabine River. They have been destroying deer feeders in E. Texas lately.