Safety Alert:  There have been two separate incidents involving a domestic dog being attacked by coyotes.  These have occurred in the Woodhaven/Oxbow Drive and Kingsbridge neighborhoods.  Residents are urged to be cautious especially around dusk or dawn, and not leave their animals unattended.  The police ...

Last year I reported on an email hoax titled, ''Here Kitty, Kitty'' which purportedly showed a mountain lion looking through a glass door in Simsbury. That email was in fact a hoax. Last week I met with Bo Ottmann, the founder of a local organization called Cougars of the Valley. Bo is convinced that Mountain Lions are established and ...

Bo Ottmann, founder of Cougars in the Valley, is offering a $50.00 reward for a photo of a Mountain Lion with a identifiable Connecticut landscape.

Bo Ottmann, founder of Cougars of the Valley an organization devoted to the preservation of Mountain Lions. Bo is seeking to establish and prove the existence of Mountain Lions in Connecticut.

Unfortunately, I was charging the battery for my camera today when a large black bear wondered into the yard. I was able to get this shot before my dog chased him off.   Another shot after I got my dog under control and the bear was wondering off. I reported the sighting using the DEP link above. Richard

Black Bear wondering off

A Black Bear being chased into the woods by my dog.

Make sure you check out the original size image.

This toad has lived under my step for a number of years.

This is the bear that ran through my backyard.