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Bobbi the Bear
Lifestyle
Cubs Rescued, Rehabbing After Mother Bear Shot, Killed In Fairfield County
Two bear cubs who were orphaned when their mother was shot and killed in Fairfield County have been rescued and are on their way to being rehabilitated by wildlife experts. An investigation was launched on Thursday, May 12 when “Bobbi the Bear” a beloved animal who was known to roam the wooded areas of Newtown was shot and killed, leaving behind her two cubs. Original story - Local, State Authorities Investigating Shooting Of Mother Bear In Newtown Bobbi was shot multiple times on Scudder Road in Newtown by an off-duty Ridgefield Police Department officer, reportedly over a chicken coop i…
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Investigation Underway After Off-Duty Cop Kills Beloved Bear In Fairfield County
State officials are investigating after the fatal shooting of Bobbi the Bear by an off-duty police officer in Northern Fairfield County. The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) and local police are investigating after the bear, a mother to two cubs, was found shot and killed in Newtown on Thursday, May 12. Bobbi, who was beloved by the Newtown community, was shot by an off-duty Ridgefield Police Department officer who was reportedly protecting his chicken coop at his home in Newtown. The Ridgefield PD issued the following statement: "We are aware that on…
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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…
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