Before the Topicz family dog drove the bear out of the house and up into a tree, the bear took a few bags from the garage of the Burlington, Connecticut, home.
Topicz shot the bear warning shots. The bear was not giving up, however. Thus, a few warning shots were fired by Topicz. The bear eventually fled into the forest.
He learned the next day that the bear was killed when it was struck by one of those warning bullets. After finding the dead animal, a neighbor called the police.
Topicz reported the incident to the police. The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection took him into custody two weeks later.
According to reports, Topicz broke a 2023 rule intended to protect both people and animals by killing the bear. Only when animals or beehives are in danger may some black bears be killed,
According to the WFSB. Killings must be approved by a specific permission. According to reports, the law permits the killing of bears in self-defense.
