On 05/18/16 at approximately 0800 hours, Roxbury Town Hall began receiving complaints of a deceased black bear on Roxbury Land Trust Property adjacent to Upper County Road. Officers from the State EnCon Police were dispatched to the area to investigate the suspicious incident. The bear carcass was located and seized by Officers for further investigation. On 05/19/16 a necropsy was performed and it was found that the bear had been fatally shot and was most likely dumped at the Roxbury location. The State EnCon Police are now requesting the public assistance to help identify the person(s) responsible for the killing of the adult male black bear. Anyone with information please contact the State EnCon Police Emergency Dispatch Center at (860) 424-3333 or toll free at 1-800-842-4357. All calls will be kept confidential.
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