3:23 — Sean Flanagan reports his wife saw what appeared to be a young bear in the area of New Road and Farmingville Road about 20 minutes earlier, around 3 p.m.
Original story — Police have been getting reports of a bear sighted in the area of Branchville Road and Nod Road late Thursday morning.
The bear, reportedly a cub, was seen by several people. In one instance, some dogs apparently chased it into nearby woods — the dogs were stopped by their electronic fence.
Police recommend motorists be cautious since bears seem to have little fear of roads, and many are struck by cars in Connecticut.
Police notified the State Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, which indicated it would not come to town to investigate.