Vermont Fish and Wildlife Investigate Black Bear Shot and Killed, Dumped Near Connecticut River

Black Bear shot and dumped in Connecticut River

On the morning of July 13, a lactating female black bear was dumped into the river from the Newbury Crossing Fishing Access Area. The bear had died from a gunshot wound.

Vermont Fish and Wildlife investigate black bear shot and killed, dumped near Connecticut River

Officials say the mother bear was most likely killed somewhere else and dumped in Newbury.

Vermont Fish and Wildlife seeks person who shot black bear near Newbury

Vermont Fish and Wildlife is searching for the person who shot a black bear and dumped its body in the Connecticut River.