The day after a bear was struck in a tree in Danbury, another one turned up on a deck in Burlington.
This one was spotted in a residential neighborhood near Lewis Mills High School around 9 a.m. on Wednesday, according to Ashley Kraft.
Residents think the bear was out with two or three cubs.
The state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection tracks black bear sightings and there have been 237 in Burlington in the last year.
The town ranks second for bear sightings, behind Farmington, which has had 282.
In the past year, there have been 2,829 sightings in Connecticut.
The DEEP posted a list of things to do and not to do when you see a bear.
Environmental experts advise removing bird feeders and bird food between March and November and to walk slowly if your surprise a bear nearby.
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