A bear cub that was found in a tree in Litchfield over the weekend is in the care of the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.
On Sunday, DEEP's Environmental Conservation Police responded to a report of a black bear cub in a tree in Litchfield. Wildlife biologists from DEEP's wildlife division also responded and safely removed the cub from the tree.
The 3-month-old-to-3-and-a-half-month-old female cub is healthy and weighs about six pounds, DEEP said.
She is in their care and will be sent to a wildlife rehabilitation facility in New York and DEEP hopes that it will be able to return to the wild in Connecticut at some point.
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About Bears in Connecticut
Black bears are found through much of the state.
- In 2021, there were around 8,600 bear sightings from 156 of Connecticut’s 169 towns, according to DEEP.
- If you see a black bear in your yard, keep your distance and report your sighting here.
- DEEP urges people to ensure that you are not attracting bear to your yard.
- They urge you to try to scare the bear off by making noise, such as banging pots and pans, shouting or using an air horn or whistle.
- Once the bear has left the area, check your property for potential bear food sources and remove them.
- DEEP warns that bears that are frequently fed, intentionally or unintentionally, might become habituated and lose their fear of people. If a bear behaves in a way that is a threat to public safety, it might have to be euthanized.
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