Man Shoots At Bear That Attacked His Dog In West Hartford [CT]

HartfordCourant ^ | July 16, 2012 | staff reporter

[pallis]

I don’t think black bears have much pattern in hibernating. There are lots of black bears where I go elk hunting, usually in November, and they don’t seem to mind the snow and ice. This is at a high elevation too, where it would make sense for them to move lower, or find a cave. Of course, it might be different where you are at.

[Daffynition]

Peerhaps when they feel secure in finding food, they put up with the cold and abandon hibernating.

This guy came looking for berries in my friend's garden...It had remembered where they were from the summer.

[Daffynition]

Update: WEST HARTFORD — —

The Metropolitan District Commission will not cite a man who fired eight shots at a bear after it attacked his dog because he wasn't on MDC property, an agency lawyer said Wednesday afternoon.

Professional engineers surveyed the scene of the Monday morning incident and learned that it did not happen on agency property, said Chris Stone, assistant MDC counsel. Workers also traced Dan Sweeney's path and found that he never stepped foot on MDC property with a gun, which is against agency regulations.

Stone said he's not sure if the land — which is south of MDC Reservoir No. 6 and Albany Avenue but west of Old Stone Crossing — is privately owned or public.

[tob2]

Bears get into the darnedest places. A couple of years ago, a bear got into the tourist section at the oceanfront. No woods or forests around for several miles. The bear was tranquilized after roaming around for several days and taken to a more bear friendly environment. No animals or humans were hurt in the process.

FYI, I left Connecticut many many years ago because of personal reasons and eventually settled here in southeast Virginia.

[Emperor Palpatine]

Screw the Commonwealth and their pointless laws.

I’ll blast ANY critter on my property that I see fit to, and drag it over on my neighbor’s front yard, hehehe.