{"id":449862,"date":"2022-05-20T03:59:13","date_gmt":"2022-05-20T00:59:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/connecticut-cop-on-leave-after-killing-beloved-black-bear-bobbi\/"},"modified":"2022-05-20T03:59:13","modified_gmt":"2022-05-20T00:59:13","slug":"connecticut-cop-on-leave-after-killing-beloved-black-bear-bobbi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/connecticut-cop-on-leave-after-killing-beloved-black-bear-bobbi\/","title":{"rendered":"#Connecticut cop on leave after killing beloved black bear Bobbi"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a23a61722e88\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a23a61722e88\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/connecticut-cop-on-leave-after-killing-beloved-black-bear-bobbi\/#%E2%80%9CConnecticut_cop_on_leave_after_killing_beloved_black_bear_Bobbi%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Connecticut cop on leave after killing beloved black bear Bobbi&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CConnecticut_cop_on_leave_after_killing_beloved_black_bear_Bobbi%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Connecticut cop on leave after killing beloved black bear Bobbi&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>An off-duty Ridgefield, Connecticut, cop was placed on administrative leave this week after allegedly shooting to death a beloved black bear in Newton last week, reports said. <\/p>\n<p>The mama bear, known to locals as Bobbi, left behind two cubs after being gunned down on private property on May 12.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are aware that one of our officers was involved in an off-duty incident in which a bear was shot and killed in Newtown,\u201d Ridgefield Police Chief Jeff Kreitz<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theridgefieldpress.com\/news\/article\/Ridgefield-cop-involved-in-Newtown-bear-shooting-17179310.php\"> told The Ridgefield Press<\/a> Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe incident is under investigation by the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) and we are awaiting the results. Additionally, this is a personnel matter which is under investigation internally,\u201d Kreitz added. <\/p>\n<p>It was unclear if Bobbi, identified by her ear tags and a <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=100063628663954\">social media following<\/a>, was shot on the unnamed officer\u2019s property. Ridgefield is about 20 miles from Newtown in southwestern Connecticut. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cOnce we complete our investigation, we will bring that forth,\u201d Col. Chris Lewis, the commanding officer of DEEP\u2019s Environmental Conservation police force, told the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a>paper.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/bobbi-the-bear-890.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"An orphaned cub hides in a tree.\" class=\"wp-image-22342723\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/bobbi-the-bear-890.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/bobbi-the-bear-890.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/bobbi-the-bear-890.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Bobbi\u2019s orphaned cubs were captured by wildlife officials and taken to a rehabilitation center.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">DEEP\/<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Meanwhile, the bear\u2019s orphaned cubs were captured by wildlife officials on Monday and were taken to a rehabilitation center, officials said.<\/p>\n<p>The cubs were \u201csettling in\u201d to their new home at the Kilham Bear Center in New Hampshire, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo\/?fbid=374850001342840&amp;set=pb.100064535296283.-2207520000..\">DEEP officials wrote on Facebook Tuesday<\/a>, posting a picture of one of the orphans perching in a tree.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe were seeing a lot of posts encouraging people to try and feed the cubs and try and do other things that were well-intended but would have put them in a tough position,\u201d Jenny Dickson, director of the Wildlife Division at the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, told the paper.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"682\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/bobbi-the-bear-888.jpg?w=682\" alt=\"Bobbi looks into the camera.\" class=\"wp-image-22342730\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/bobbi-the-bear-888.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1023 1023w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/bobbi-the-bear-888.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=682 682w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/bobbi-the-bear-888.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=341 341w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/bobbi-the-bear-888.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\"\/><figcaption>Bobbi had identifying ear tags and a large social media following.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Save Bobbi&#8217;s Cubs\/Facebook<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>When bears have access to human food, they become \u201chabituated\u201d and lose their fear of people, she reportedly explained.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat becomes very very dangerous for them, it\u2019s also dangerous for the public,\u201d Dickson said.<\/p>\n<p>It is illegal to kill bears in Connecticut except in cases of self-defense, and bear attacks in the state are rare. <\/p>\n<p><em>With AP wires<\/em>\n                        <\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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