The woman was bit and suffered superficial injuries as well as minor puncture wounds.
Connecticut officials are investigating after a black bear bit a woman who was walking her dog Friday morning.
The unidentified woman was walking in Avon, Department of Energy and Environmental Protection officials said at a news conference Friday afternoon. She returned home after she was bit and called for help. She declined medical attention on the scene and went to a hospital for treatment, DEEP said. The woman suffered superficial injuries and minor puncture wounds. The bear was humanely euthanized at the scene, as is protocol in situations when a black bear attacks a human, officials said in a press release from DEEP.
"In these situations, public safety is DEEP's top priority," the agency said."Under DEEP's Black Bear Response protocol, an attack on a human is a category 4 response, meaning humane euthanization of the bear.that interactions between humans and bears are rising. That trend is continuing this year, and DEEP employees responded to"multiple reports of bear-home entries" earlier in the week.
In a list of frequently asked questions about how to stay safe around bears, the state of Connecticut emphasizes that bears are not a major threat to humans. People walking with dogs should keep them on a short leash and not let them roam free, for the safety of themselves, their owners and the wildlife. provided by the town of Avon, a roaming dog might be perceived as a threat to a bear or its cubs.
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