Graduation Day Bear!

What a memorable Graduation Day for the 8th Graders at St. Mary's School!

After roaming around behind the church, this black bear ultimately parked himself
up in the tree on the front lawn of the rectory! And there he sat for a couple of
hours ... until the DEP was able to relocate him to his home in the state forest.*

DEP says they have dealt with this little fella before.
He a male, 9-12 years old and weighs about 450 pounds.
(And, for those those who are curious, the sleepy bear
was not injured when he 'came down' from the tree.)

* Perhaps we can coax him into making a return trip into Simsbury during the Carnival?
He certainly knows how to draw a crowd!!!