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Family Of Bears Has Fun On Trampoline In Farmington: WATCH
The video was recently taken and has been viewed more than 700,000 times.
FARMINGTON, CT — Olivia Germano shared an adorable video of a family of bears enjoying themselves on a trampoline recently in Farmington. The video, which was shared by WFSB 3 TV news, has already accumulated more than 700,000 views.
In the 1 minute, 17-second video, you can see the family of five bears having a great time on the trampoline.
One person wrote, "They are too cute! I love watching them." And another person wrote, "I love seeing these videos of cubs and mama having a good time."(Watch Olivia Germano's video, which was shared by WFSB 3 TV here).
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There have been 73 bear sightings in Farmington in 2023, according to the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.
Connecticut's eastern black bears typically hibernate from mid-December to the end of March or beginning of April, when they hit the neighborhood on the prowl for food. The intrastate migrations of bears are tracked by DEEP.
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Nearly, 1,200 bears had been logged by the state as of Thursday, with the largest concentration centering in the north central area.
Patch editor Rich Kirby contributed to this story.
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