SIMSBURY, Conn — Update as of Monday, July 6 at 10:25 a.m.: According to the Simsbury, CT Police Department Facebook page at 9:30 a.m., Lucy was found at the McClean Game Refuge and she appears to be healthy!!! Thank you to all who shared the posts, searched for her and kept a watchful eye out.
Original Story Below:
A man and one of his dogs were bitten by a bear, and another dog ran away and is missing after the encounter.
Police say the man was walking three dogs along the Eddy Loop Trail in Simsbury portion of the McLean Game Refuge. The bear attacked and bit one of the dogs, and when the owner tried to intervene, the bear bit him on the leg.
Police say the man's leg wound was 'superficial' and he went for medical treatment on his own. The wounded dog is being treated at a veterinarian.
But one of the three dogs, a 50-pound Golden Retriever named Lucy, got away from the man in the commotion and is still missing. She is trailing a pink leash. Anyone who sees the dog is encouraged to contact police immediately.
The bear's aggressive behavior is unusual. It is possible it was a mother bear who had a cub nearby, and saw the dogs and their owner as a threat to her offspring. DEEP is investigating.
