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'Remain Calm': CT DEEP Offers Guidance For Snake Encounters 'Remain Calm': CT DEEP Offers Guidance For Snake Encounters
'Remain Calm': CT Deep Offers Guidance For Snake Encounters During the time of year when snakes are most active, Connecticut officials have released guidance on how residents should react when encountering snakes on their property.  Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) issued the guidance on Friday, July 29. “Snakes are often needlessly killed by people because of mistaken identity, fear, and misunderstanding,” said Jenny Dickson, DEEP Wildlife Division director. “If you unexpectedly come across a snake, the snake is likely as startled as you are. The best course of action is to remain calm. All snakes will ret…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Curious Black Bear Makes For Unusual Porch Pirate In Connecticut Curious Black Bear Makes For Unusual Porch Pirate In Connecticut
Curious Black Bear Makes For Unusual Porch Pirate In Connecticut A most unexpected porch pirate was caught on camera making off with a Connecticut resident’s package of toilet paper recently. In a video that has since gone viral, Hartford County resident Kirstin Levine, of Bristol, posted a home surveillance video on social media that showed a bear sauntering up her family’s driveway with a missing Amazon package in its mouth on Monday, Aug. 23. The Facebook video can be found here. “Yea (sic) so if anyone sees an Amazon package in the Chippens Hill area with my name on it…feel free to bring it back?” Levine wrote in her post. “This guy just took my pa…

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by Zak Failla
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New Sighting Of 'Bear 211' Reported In Fairfield New Sighting Of 'Bear 211' Reported In Fairfield
New Sighting Of 'Bear 211' Reported In Fairfield A black bear taking a summer stroll in Fairfield County made the most of a neighbor’s amenities as it took in the sights over the weekend. A Town of Fairfield woman living in the Greenfield Hill neighborhood shared photos of “Bear 211” who had previously been tagged, as it made the rounds for approximately 45 minutes in the family’s backyard at around 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 24. Related story - Police Urge Caution After Black Bear Sightings In Fairfield County During its visit, the bear sauntered up to her children, getting within approximately 20 feet of them before they were us…

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by Zak Failla
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Record Number Of 'Bear Break-Ins' Of CT Homes This Year, DEEP Reports Record Number Of 'Bear Break-Ins' Of CT Homes This Year, DEEP Reports
Record Number Of 'Bear Break-Ins' Of CT Homes This Year, Deep Reports An unprecedented number of black bears have ambled into the homes of unsuspecting Connecticut residents in 2020, some seriously injuring leashed and unleashed dogs therein, according to the state's Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. The total number of such incidents this year has been 42. Comparatively, the agency said that only 17 bears entering homes were reported throughout the entirety of 2019; that number of bear break-ins was seen in just July of 2020. Preceding the fall season, during which black bears increase their food intake to prepare for hibernating throu…

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by Christina Coulter
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Here's How Many Bears Have Entered Homes Of CT Residents, Called ‘Unprecedented' By DEEP Here's How Many Bears Have Entered Homes Of CT Residents, Called ‘Unprecedented' By DEEP
Here's How Many Bears Have Entered Homes Of CT Residents, Called ‘Unprecedented' By Deep An “unprecedented” number of Connecticut residents have gotten up close and personal with black bears this summer inside their homes. Interactions between black bears and people are continuing their year-to-year rise, resulting in unprecedented numbers of complaints and requests for assistance, the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) announced this week. DEEP said that the interactions have varied, including some bears entering homes or gravely injuring leashed and unleashed dogs. Earlier story - Man, Dog Bitten By Bear While Walking Connecticut Trail Acco…

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by Zak Failla