The State's Attorney's Office announced no
criminal charges will be filed against the off-duty Ridgefield police officer
who fatally shot a black bear.
As News 12 reported, the
incident
went viral on social media back in May when the Ridgefield officer shot
and killed the bear, which came to be known as "Bobbi."
Officials say their
investigation found the bear had come on the property multiple times and had
become "habituated," meaning it had lost its fear of humans and
came to depend on them for food.
The bear's two cubs were
taken to a rescue until they
can be released back into the wild.