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Bear population in Connecticut

Local, State Authorities Investigating Shooting Of Mother Bear In Fairfield County Local, State Authorities Investigating Shooting Of Mother Bear In Fairfield County
Local, State Authorities Investigating Shooting Of Mother Bear In Fairfield County Law enforcement authorities in Connecticut are investigating the fatal shooting of a mother bear in Fairfield County who left behind two cubs. The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) and local police in Newtown are investigating after the bear was found shot and killed on Thursday, May 12. According to Newtown First Selectman Dan Rosenthal, he and DEEP are working to obtain a permit to rehabilitate the bear cubs with a wildlife specialist. The bear, which had been dubbed “Bobbi the Bear” by its fans and neighbors on social media is being mourned online afte…