Bear Sighted in Tolland's Crandall Park

A woman was taking a Monday morning walk with her dog at Crandall Park in Tolland when they came across a bear.

"The bear saw them and stood and watched them for a second then our dog saw it and took off after it (not a smart idea) but the bear ran off," husband Mick George told Patch today. "This was near the lodge."

She was unable to take a picture, George said.

According to the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, black bear sightings are increasing in Connecticut.

Have you seen bears around town? Where did you see them? And if you took a pic, add it to the Town Square board under the "Conversations" tab above.

From the Archives

• How to Avoid Encounters with Bears (And What to Do if You See One)

• Black Bears in Connecticut: Sightings, Pictures, What the Future May Hold