Video shows a black bear playing in the snow in the yard of a West Hartford home, and the homeowner is pretty certain it's the same bear that climbed a tree at Westfarms on Friday.
The bear led first responders on a wild goose chase around the mall's parking lot Friday night.
Susan Washburn said she doesn't normally see bears, and she lives near the woods that the bear ran into.
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Washburn said the bear visited her home Saturday morning, joking that this must be what the bear does before the mall opens.
She said the bear had a blast playing with her dog's ball around the yard.
