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Black Bear Bites CT Woman Walking Dog Black Bear Bites CT Woman Walking Dog
Black Bear Bites CT Woman Walking Dog A Connecticut woman is recovering after being bitten by a black bear while walking her dog along a roadway. The incident took place in Hartford County early Friday, April 21 in the town of Avon. According to the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, a 74-year-old woman was walking her dog on a leash along Berkshire Crossing Road when a female black bear approached and bit her.  The woman received non-life-threatening injuries and was transported by EMS personnel to a local hospital, DEEP officials said. The bear was humanely euthanized at the scene, they added…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Greenwich Dog Walker Crtically Injured In Crash, Police Say Greenwich Dog Walker Crtically Injured In Crash, Police Say
Greenwich Dog Walker Crtically Injured In Crash, Police Say A Greenwich resident is in critical condition after being struck by a 2016 Lexus ES350 while walking their dog. The incident took place in Greenwich on Thursday, March 9 around 3:15 p.m. at the intersection of Weaver Street and Hawthorne Street North. The Lexus was traveling North on Weaver Street when it suddenly crossed the double yellow line and mounted the curbing in the northwest corner of the intersection, said Capt. Mark Zuccerella, of the Greenwich Police. A pedestrian had been walking their dog, off the roadway, in the northwest grassy area of this intersection, Zuccerella said. …

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by Kathy Reakes