Tags
Subscribe
Subscribe
News
Schools
Business
Obituaries
Police & Fire
Weather
Neighbors
Lifestyle
Politics
Sports
Events
Traffic
Legal
Real Estate
Tags
Jobs
Shop
Support Us
Subscribe
News
Schools
Business
Obituaries
Police & Fire
Weather
Neighbors
Lifestyle
Politics
Sports
Events
Traffic
Legal
Real Estate
Readers Choice
Tags
Jobs
Shop
Support Us
Home
About us
All sites
Advertise with us
Contact us
Terms of use
Privacy policy
Code of ethics
Site Map
© 2026 Cantata Media
Torrington, CT
News
Black Bear That Attacked 10-Year-Old CT Boy Tested For Rabies
A bear that attacked a 10-year-old Connecticut boy has been tested for rabies as a precaution. The bear attacked the boy in Litchfield County on Sunday, Oct. 16, in his grandparent's yard in Morris. Following the attack, which left the boy with non-life-threatening injuries including claw marks on his back and injuries to his leg, was euthanized shortly after the attack. The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection says the black bear was tested for rabies and the test has come back negative. Earlier report: New Details Emerge After Morris 10-Year-Old Boy Attacked By Black …
Torrington, CT
News
New Details Emerge After 10-Year-Old Boy Attacked By Black Bear In Connecticut
A 10-year-old Connecticut boy who was injured by a black bear was playing in his grandparent's backyard when the male bear attacked, according to multiple reports. The attack took place in the Litchfield County town of Morris at 11 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 16, according to the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Officers from the state police and DEEP responded and shot the bear, authorities said. The boy's grandfather, James Butler, of Morris, told the Republican-American of Waterbury, his grandson was playing near a trampoline when the large male bear came out of thic…
Hudson, NY
News
Brazen Black Bear Kills Miniature Donkey In Upstate NY
A New York woman is mourning the loss of her beloved pet donkey after the animal was killed by a bear. Columbia County resident Laura-Ann Camissa told News10 ABC in Albany that the attack happened sometime overnight Monday, Oct. 3, at her home in the town of Claverack, where she frequently takes in unwanted donkeys. She told the outlet that she last saw the miniature donkey, named Lucy, late Monday night in her pen that she shared with her companion, Ricky, and two other donkeys. Camissa made the horrifying discovery the next morning. Officials with the New York State Department of Envir…
Lynn, MA
News
Bear Shot, Killed In Middleton After Killing Goats, Chickens: Police
A homeowner in Middleton shot and killed a black bear that ate several of their livestock Friday morning, Sept. 30, state wildlife authorities said. The shooting happened around 8:30 a.m. when the homeowner saw the 80-pound bear tearing its way through their chicken pen, the Massachusetts Environmental Police said. It killed eight chickens before the homeowner put it down. Authorities believe it was the same bear that killed two goats the day before in Middleton. Environment police are still investigating the shooting, and officers have not filed any charges in the case. Mi…
Lakewood, NJ
News
Beware
: Black Bear Sighted On Jersey Shore
Police in Stafford Township issued an alert that a black bear had been sighted on the Jersey Shore. The black bear has been located in the wooded area on Route 9 in Manahawkin, police said early Wednesday afternoon, June 29. He was last seen heading north in the area of Cedar Bridge Road across from Southern Regional High School. "Please stay away from the area and do not attempt to approach the bear," police said. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
Albany, NY
News
Black Bear Removed From Tree In Capital District Park
Authorities removed a black bear that climbed up a tree in a Capital District park Tuesday, May 31. The bear was first spotted wandering in Albany through Washington Park, near State Street and Sprague Place, at around 5:30 a.m., according to Albany Police spokesperson Steve Smith. Officers eventually spotted the animal in a tree, prompting the closure of State Street from Sprague Place to Henry Johnson Boulevard, Smith said. The bear remains in a tree on State Street and has even taken some time to take a snooze. @NYSDEC Police is on scene and are working to safely remove the bear. T…
Albany, NY
News
Police Warn Of Black Bear Spotted At Cemetery In Capital District
Authorities are warning people to be on the lookout after a black bear was spotted hanging around a cemetery in the Capital District. Several people spotted the bear in Albany, at Graceland Cemetery on Delaware Avenue, at around 2 p.m. Friday, May 27, Albany Police said. Those in the area should exercise caution and keep pets on a leash, police said. They advised anyone who sees the bear to not approach the animal and call 911. Black bears are rarely seen by most New Yorkers, but have increasingly been spotted in semi-rural environments, agricultural areas, and sometimes urban centers, ac…
Armonk, NY
Lifestyle
Watch: Black Bear Makes Its Way Up Driveway In Armonk
A Northern Westchester family received an unexpected visitor when a black bear took a tour of the neighborhood. In Armonk, a Chestnut Ridge Road resident captured video of the four-legged visitor who was taking in the sights while wandering in his backyard at approximately 2:20 a.m. on Tuesday, May 24. During the short video, the bear can be seen peacefully walking up the driveway, setting off a security light before making its way toward a nearby wooded area. Related story - Coyote, Bear Sightings Reported Within Days In This Northern Westchester Town The Department of Environment…
Armonk, NY
News
Coyote, Bear Sightings Reported Within Days In North Castle
Police agencies in Northern Westchester are cautioning to be on high alert after reports of wild animals roaming through the region. Police received reports of separate coyote and bear sightings in the past week that happened just days apart in North Castle. First, shortly before 11:30 a.m. on Friday, May 6, the Westchester County Police Department reported that they received a call from a passerby on Route 120 about a coyote that was making its way about the area. According to police, officials responded to the area and the coyote ran onto airport property. Then, shortly before 10 p.m. o…
Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
News
Video Shows Capture Of Black Bear In Pennsylvania
Video footage shows the capture of a black bear in a residential Pennsylvania neighborhood overnight (scroll for video). Clifton heights police and firefighters joined the state game wardens at a home on the 200 block of West Baltimore Pike in Delaware County, where the bear can be seen scurrying down a tree. The video cuts to the bear laying at the bottom of the tree, and officials moving him onto an orange tarp to transfer him to a vehicle. "The bear will be checked and then released in a less populated area," the Clifton Heights FD said. CHFC assisted Clifton Heights Borough Polic…
Chappaqua, NY
News
New Bear Sighting Reported In Northern Westchester
A new black bear sighting has just been reported in the region. It comes from Northern Westchester where the bear was spotted in the Town of New Castle on the North County Trailway in the vicinity of Random Farms Drive, the New Castle Police Department said late Friday morning, April 29. "The (New York State) Environmental Conservation advises that bears will only be encouraged to leave the area unless the bear creates a public disturbance, acts aggressively towards a human or a pet, attempts to enter a home, or is injured and cannot move freely to escape," the department noted. …
Franklin Township, NJ
News
Proud Pigs Square Off Against Black Bear (
Video
)
A brand-new video shows two pigs fighting a black bear that crawled into their pen in Connecticut. WTNH, the ABC-TV affiliate in New Haven, published the video on Friday, March 18, which was sent from the owner of the pigs in the Litchfield County town of New Milford. The Ring camera footage shows the pigs fighting and chasing away a black bear after the bear crawled into their pen. The owner, Kevin David, told the news outlet the pigs are doing well and he believes the bear is a cub. Watch the full video on the WTNH YouTube channel.
Next Page
Archive
