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Berkshire Crossing Road, Avon, CT

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Black Bear Bites Avon Woman Walking Her Dog Black Bear Bites Avon Woman Walking Her Dog
Black Bear Bites Avon Woman Walking Her 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