Community Corner

MAP: CT Black Bear Sightings

A look at bear reported bear sightings in Connecticut through February of this year.

 

A bear was photographed and filmed in a Brookfield backyard Friday, the second over the last year according to the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP), the agency that tracks Connecticut's wildlife.

According to the DEEP, 2,776 bears sightings were reported between April 2012 and February 2013, with the most coming from Farmington (239), Burlington (200) and Torrington (168).

Find out what's happening in The Lymesfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Learn more about black bears and their resurgance in Connecticut on the DEEP's website.

Have you seen a bear in our neck of the woods? Let us know in the comments. 

Find out what's happening in The Lymesfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.