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A Not-So-Hasty Retreat

After being encouraged by a passing motorist to get out of the road, an ornery snapping turtle waits for the coast to clear before beginning a trudge back into the woods near the intersection of West Mountain and Spaulding roads on Thursday afternoon, June 23. Notoriously belligerent, this snapper felt compelled to give it's rescuer a little attitude before retreating. Photo: dotCANTON

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New Mountain Lion Report

First there were mountain lion sightings in Greenwich. Then a mountain lion was struck by a car and killed in Milford. New reports of sightings in Greenwich followed, and now we’re hearing through The Hartford Courant of two mountain lion sightings in Fairfield this week, including one by that city’s chief fiscal officer.

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More Mountain Lion Reports

Although officials say there is no evidence to support the claims, officials are continuing to receive reports of mountain lion sightings in Greenwich, The Hartford Courant reports.

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Bear In Berlin Causes Stir

A black bear spotted near two schools in Berlin Tuesday, June 14, forced education officials there to take precautionary measures, according to The Hartford Courant.

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More Big Cats In CT?

Two new mountain lion sightings have been reported in Greenwich, according to The Hartford Courant, less than 48 hours after a 140-pound male mountain lion was struck by a car and killed in Milford.

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Mountain Lion Killed By Car

The Hartford Courant is reporting that a mountain lion struck and killed by a car on Route 15 in Milford probably was the same mountain lion spotted recently in Greenwich, about 50 miles away.

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DEP: Likely A Mountain Lion

According to a report in The Hartford Courant, the state Department of Environmental Protection is saying that a large cat spotted recently in Greenwich is likely a mountain lion that had been held illegally in captivity and either escaped or was released.

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