Crime & Safety

Black Bear Sightings on the Rise in Southbury: Report

The bears are coming out of hibernation recently.

SOUTHBURY, CT — There have been several black bear sightings in Southbury recently, the Republican-American reports. Two recent reports include a bear killing a goat and a bear coming up to a resident's window.

Over the past five months there have been 90 bear sightings in Southbury, according to the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.

See related: Black Bear Kills Goat In Southbury

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