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Child forced to hide in closet as wild bear ransacks home: 'My knees were shaking'

The bear entered during hyperphagia season, forcing a teenager to hide and prompting wildlife officials to set a trap after the bear returned twice, police said.

Summary by thecooldown.com
A hungry bear raided the home of a Simsbury family, leaving a family member shaken and barricaded in the closet, NBC Connecticut (@nbcconnecticut) reported on TikTok.  @nbcconnecticut A Simsbury family had an unexpected and unwelcome houseguest when a bear broke into their home, rummaged through food, and left only after being scared off by police. The same bear returned the following morning, prompting wildlife officials to set a trap in hopes …

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thecooldown.com broke the news in on Wednesday, November 12, 2025.
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