Bear enters a swimming pool in Connecticut
@Deepizzaguy (114032)
Lake Charles, Louisiana
September 10, 2025 3:05pm CST
Teresa Sanderson who resides in Newington Connecticut was amazed that a bear managed to take some relax time inside of her swimming pool on Monday August 11 when she used her video camera to film the bear swimming for a short period of time before the bear decided to get out of her swimming pool and leave unharmed.
Officials with the Connecticut Department Of Energy have reported that about 51 bear sightings in Newington this year.
My belief is that the bear needed to take a break from the hot weather that day.
Link is upi.com/1881754926114 via @upi
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@RasmaSandra (88901)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
10 Sep
@NJChicaa sorry you missed swimming with a bear, Glad that bear got to cool off,
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@xstitcher (35516)
• Petaluma, California
10 Sep
Looks like it was a cub. I would sure be amazed at that.
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@Deepizzaguy (114032)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
10 Sep
I would also be amazed if I saw a cub in a swimming pool.
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@Deepizzaguy (114032)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
10 Sep
I am in agreement with you.
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@celticeagle (179674)
• Boise, Idaho
11 Sep
Wow! Connecticut is heavy with bears this year. Even bears need to cool off.
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@celticeagle (179674)
• Boise, Idaho
18h
@Deepizzaguy ........I have also. I wonder if they are losing their habitat like so many other animals are.
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@Deepizzaguy (114032)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
17h
@celticeagle Bears are losing their homes in the name of the progress.
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@Deepizzaguy (114032)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
12 Sep
I have noticed that there a lot of bears in the east coast of our nation.
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@innertalks (23146)
• Australia
11 Sep
That bear must have been good at jumping over fences too, unless some careless person left the gate opened, leading to the pool. I hope the bear didn't smell the pool up too much, although, I do believe that bears are relatively clean critters too.
@Deepizzaguy (114032)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
11 Sep
The bear likely jumped a fence to enter the swimming pool.
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@LindaOHio (200674)
• United States
11 Sep
I'm glad the bear got out and went on his way.
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