Black Bear Attacks Child, 10, In CT: Reports

MORRIS, CT — A black bear has been euthanized after it attacked and injured a 10-year-old child in Morris, according to media reports.

The child was taken to a hospital Sunday morning after the bear attack, News 12 CT reported. The child's injuries are not life-threatening, reports state.

The incident occurred around 11 a.m. and the child was taken to Charlotte Hungerford Hospital in Torrington, WFSB 3 TV reported.

There have been 46 bear sightings in Morris, which is located in Litchfield County, in 2022 and nearly 9,400 bear sightings across Connecticut in 2022, according to the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.

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