Photos: Bears across Connecticut

A sedated Black Bear was captured behind the La Quinta Inn and Suites in New Britain, June 18, 2012. The bear was weighed, then released back into the wild.
A sedated bear on the ground behind the La Quinta Inn and Suites in New Britain, June 18, 2012.
A sedated bear on the ground behind the La Quinta Inn and Suites in New Britain, June 18, 2012. Photo: Erin Cox/WTNH
A bear and her cubs in Winsted, June 2, 2011. Photo: Debbie Danowski/Report It.
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Bear spotted Saturday at the Morgan's on Crystal Lake. (Photo courtesy: John Littell)
(Photo courtesy: John Littell)
(Photo courtesy: John Littell)
-- File -- This bear was captured and tagged in Wallingford, July 10, 2009.
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A bear tries to get to a bird feeder in Wolcott, October 26, 2010.
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Bears in a Winsted backyard. Courtesy of Debbie Danowski, via Report It.
Bear spotted in downtown Rockville. Courtesy of Daniel Champagne of the Vernon Police Department, via Report It. Police used cruisers and sirens to scare the bear back into the woods.
Bear spotted on Copper Ridge Road in Southington. Courtesy of Razzelie, via Report It.
Laurie Chaussee sent in this photo from Torrington, June 24, 2011.
"Black bear in Thomaston, CT." Report It photo from Jamie Boulanger (Note: We cropped it so you can see the bear better.)
Black bear and two cubs in Oxford, July 20, 2011. Photo: Dave/Report It.
Stephanie Smith snapped this photo in Bloomfield, July 22, 2011.
Black bear on Rosewood Drive in Bristol, August 19, 2011.Photo: Robin Tighe/Report It.
Black bear in Brookfield. September 18, 2011. Photo: Barbara Fillion/Report It
A bear in a backyard in Watertown. Photo: Michelle Mendes/Report It. Oct. 9, 2011.
Mama bear and cubs explore the neighborhood on Hazel Street in Windsor. Photo: Christine Minor/Report It. Oct. 11, 2011.
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Big bear in Torrington. Photo: Report It. April 1, 2012.
Rich Colbert sent us these pictures of a bear in his backyard in Bristol on Sept. 14.
A bear was found in a backyard in Bristol. The DEEP Wildlife tranquilized the bear, and removed him. Photo:Paul Fusco/CT DEEP Wildlife
A bear was found in a backyard in Bristol. The DEEP Wildlife tranqulized the bear, and removed him. Photo:Paul Fusco/CT DEEP Wildlife
Rich Colbert sent us these pictures of a bear in his backyard in Bristol on Sept. 14.

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