The bear was spotted running through Westfarms Mall in West Hartford, Connecticut on April 11, spooking shoppers.

"Food-conditioned bears pose a greater risk to public safety." City residents urged to stay alert as wild animals roam ...

WEST HARTFORD — Shoppers at Westfarms Mall spotted a black bear in a tree in the mall's parking lot on Friday, according to ...

Springtime in Connecticut means the comeback of flowers, warm weather and bears. As the bear population grows and expands around the state, the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental ...

Video showed the bear sprinting toward the mall, and shoppers went scattering. Wildlife officials were eventually able to ...

"With the winter denning season now over, bears become more active in the spring," Healy ... to do if you spot a bear Black bears are increasingly becoming common in Connecticut, according to ...