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Person suffers minor injury after encounter with black bear in Rocky Hill

A large tagged black bear caused minor injury to a Rocky Hill resident amid rising bear-human encounters in Connecticut, officials said.

Summary by Hartford Courant
A Rocky Hill resident resting on their front porch suffered a minor abrasion after an encounter with black bear on Friday afternoon. The Rocky Hill Police Department Dispatch received a report of a black bear having contact with a resident in the 800 block of New Britain Avenue around 3:50 p.m. on Friday, according to police. As officers arrived at the scene, they learned that the black bear had left the area and retreated into the woods heading…

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NBC Connecticut broke the news in Connecticut, United States on Friday, October 17, 2025.
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