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Bear Enters Home in Canton
The bear reportedly entered a woman's bedroom and moved a piece of furniture before departing the house.
CANTON, CT — An untagged bear made its way into a Canton home Monday morning, frightening but not injuring a woman who was sleeping at the time.
NBC Connecticut reported the incident took place around 7 a.m. on East Hill Road. The woman said the bear entered via a screen door and moved a dresser in her bedroom before heading into the kitchen and finally leaving the house.
Police tracked the bear into a nearby wooded area.
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A 400lb black bear broke into this home in #Canton & went into the woman’s bedroom while she was still in bed. It’s the 4th time in about a week it’s happened in town. @NBCConnecticut 11am hear what happened next & what the D.E.E.P. thinks should be done https://t.co/x4KOD1Ubkx pic.twitter.com/Y0A9y0BoH8
— Jennifer Joas NBC CT (@JenniferJoas) August 6, 2018
File photo credit: Shutterstock (not the actual bear)
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