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Bear May Have Entered Simsbury Home
State officials responded after a report that a bear had entered a home.
SIMSBURY, CT — A bear may have entered a Simsbury home around 4 p.m. Saturday, according to FOX 61. The state Department of Energy & Environmental Protection said that Environmental and Conservation Police responded to the report regarding a bear entering a home.
The Woodchuck Hill Road home is being remodeled and the owners were in the area and made the report. A responding state officer saw the bear in the woods outside the home, FOX 61 reported.
The bear was "hazed" in order for it to leave the area. Hazing a bear can involve using loud noises, non-injurious projectiles, and other methods of scaring the animals.
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"Black bears are becoming increasingly common in Connecticut as the population continues to grow and expand," the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection says on its website. "Reports of bear sightings, even in heavily populated residential areas, have been on the rise. "
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