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Bear Spotted In Danbury This Weekend: Report

Police have received four reports of a bear sighting in Bethel and Danbury this weekend.

DANBURY, CT — There were three sightings of a black bear in Bethel and Danbury Saturday morning, according to a report from the News Times. According to the report, the bear was seen on Newtown Road, Eagle Road, Hayestown Road and Tamarack Avenue.

There have been 22 black bear sightings in Bethel and 90 in Danbury from Aug. 26, 2016 and Aug. 23, 2017.

The DEEP says bears should never be fed and that they are attracted to garbage, pet food, compost piles and more.

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