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Game warden: call 911 for an in‑house bear; Vermont does not relocate adult bears
Summary
Vermont game warden said residents should call 911 for bears inside structures; local police will respond and Fish & Wildlife may authorize euthanasia for dangerous, food‑conditioned bears — officials said adult bears are not trapped and relocated in Vermont.
Vermont State game warden Chris Loriani walked residents through on-site response if a bear is in a home or structure: call 911 first so Woodstock police can respond and Fish & Wildlife can contact a game warden. He said that if a bear is in a home and the situation is dangerous, police may be authorized to euthanize the bear; officials said Vermont does not trap and relocate adult bears.
"If the bear is in your house, we'll probably give Woodstock PD the, you know, the green light to euthanize the bear safely if it comes out of the house," Loriani said, urging residents to avoid calling his cell and to instead contact emergency services. He added, "We don't trap and relocate bears in Vermont," repeating that relocation has proven ineffective for food-conditioned adult bears.
