Residents in Connecticut are spotting bears all across the state. Local news channels are getting bunch of pictures and videos of bears, especially from Milford. There have been multiple bear sightings all over the city over the past two weeks.

Casey Leslie  a resident of Milford said that he was in his backyard on Monday afternoon when he saw a bear cub. The baby bear walked around his year and he was concerned that the mother bear was nearby.

“I had a lot of people outside and just told them to get inside,” he said.

The bear came back a short while later. This time it was by Leslie’s trash cans.

“We’ve been seeing high numbers of coyotes lately, just not a black bear,” Leslie said.

Residents of south and north of the Post Road, and even on the Post Road are reporting about bear sightings.

“Wildlife seems to be cropping up,” said Mayor Ben Blake. “We have a lot more sightings these days of bobcats and coyotes and bears.”

People usually expect bear sightings to occur in wooded places, but a a person took a video of a bear walking around by Walnut Beach on Wednesday.

Mayor Blake has not just heard about bear sightings, he has also seen one. He took a video of a bear up in a tree.

“It’s neat to see nature in all its glory, but at the same time you have to be careful,” Blake said. “You have to be sensible.”

Residents like Leslie, who lives on edge has been very careful not to leave any trash outside. He has also been keeping a close eye on his yard.

“It’s shocking. It’s really shocking,” Leslie said. “I would never expect anything like that.”

City officials are not sure how many bears residents have been seeing around Milford. They are trying to get the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection involved. If you see a bear, officials say to stay away from it.

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