I concur.
The bear was shot while in the tree.
The bear was almost certainly a juvenile that was in effect, lost
“A neighbor reported the dead bear to police”
ie KAREN next door dropped a dime on him.
IMHO, this bear needed to be shot because it had lost its fear of humans. This is because PEOPLE FEED BEARS. Just like my mother in law feeds deer in her back yard. The people that do this always mean well. They feel sorry for the poor animals. Yet, they do not know they are creating a problem.
This happens throughout all suburban areas in our country.
People have bird feeders that they should have taken down on April 1st or earlier. The bear wake up from hibirnation and go to every back yard hitting one feeder after another.
They LEARN this is a much easier source for food instead of the natural sources out in the woods. Bears will eat ANYTHING.
Keep in mind that even though CT abuts NY and parts are only 25 miles from NYC that a MOUNTAIN LION was killed on the Merritt Parkway in Greenwich, CT about ten years ago.
Unlike the suburban areas in many other parts of the country, New England suburbs all have bigger lots. One to two acres is not uncommon. So, the wildlife has plenty of space to come into our backyards, yet that does not give you enough legal space to hunt with a firearm(300’ from a house).
FYI, I am a little pissed off right now because the neighbor who bought the 55 acre property next to me just POSTED their property recently. This is land that I have been hunting on for the 14 years I have lived next door.