Bear Sightings Reported in Trumbull

TRUMBULL, CT — A number of bear sightings have been reported in the Trumbull High School area lately.

Trumbull Animal Control advises residents to keep food supplies such as bird feeders and pet food away form the outdoors, according to the Trumbull Times.

Bear sightings have been on the rise in recent years. There were an estimated 700 black bears in the state during 2016. Often bears are found in wooded areas, but they have shown up in some odd places. Last year a bear made it nearly to the Wooster Square area of New Haven after being spotted several times in the city.

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Bears typically aren't removed from an area if they are simply spotted. The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection advises residents to either observe the bear from a safe distance until it leaves the area or use loud noises to scare the bear away. Afterwards anything that may have attracted the bear such as an open food supply should be removed.

Read the full Trumbull Times report here.

Photo Credits: Paul Fusco/CT DEEP-Wildlife, not Trumbull bear