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Off-Duty Cop Who Killed Beloved Bear In Fairfield County Won't Be Charged Off-Duty Cop Who Killed Beloved Bear In Fairfield County Won't Be Charged
Off-Duty Cop Who Killed Beloved Bear In Fairfield County Won't Be Charged An off-duty Fairfield County police officer who killed a beloved local bear will not be charged. Bobbi the black bear was killed on Thursday, May 12 in Newtown by Ridgefield police officer Lawrence Clarke. Last week, the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection found that based on an investigation there is "insufficient evidence to bring criminal charges against the homeowner." The incident, which left two bear cubs orphaned, began when Clarke reported to DEEP he shot the bear after numerous encounters with the same bear, known to the state as bear #217, over multiple d…

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by Kathy Reakes