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Adult Male Bear Shot, Killed By CT Business Owner In Self-Defense
A Connecticut business owner who was cleaning up trash from around a garbage dumpster shot and killed a bear that approached him. The incident occurred in Hartford County early Monday, June 3, in Canton. Paul Copleman, spokesman for the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, said the bear, an adult male, had gotten into the "unsecured" dumpster. The business owner, who was not named, was cleaning up the mess when the bear returned. Copleman said wildlife personnel and EnConn police responded to the scene. He did not release details regarding the shootin…