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editorgrrl t1_isptmta wrote

>A 10-year-old boy was attacked by a 250-pound black bear around 11 a.m. Sunday while playing near a trampoline at his grandparent's home in Morris.

> The child was taken to a local hospital for his injuries, which officials said did not appear to be life-threatening. James Butler said his grandson suffered a puncture wound to one thigh, bite marks on a foot and ankle, and claw marks on his back.

>Officials said the bear was still near the scene when authorities arrived and was euthanized by Connecticut Environmental Conservation Police.

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