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Bear Spotted in Avon

Some local reporters set out to do a story on bears and guess what they found? A bear!

When the Fox CT reporters set out to do a story on bears, they may not have figured they would actually see a bear while they were out.

But that’s exactly what they saw. Here’s a tweet from Jeevan Vittal about the sighting:

The bear just spooked some poor residents who just came home. We called #Avon #PD to give them a heads up. @FoxCT pic.twitter.com/lYSLuKbqQp

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— Jeevan Vittal (@JvittalFoxCT) May 7, 2015

The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection says that if you see a bear, enjoy it from a distance, advertise your presence by shouting and waving - or walk away slowly, don’t try to feed it or attract it, and call the DEEP wildlife division.

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