Bear Captured In Vancouver Neighborhood
POSTED: 6:33 am PDT May 11,
2007
UPDATED: 7:48 am PDT May 11,
2007
Police hope to get a one-and-a-half year-old black bear to a forested area after it was caught in a residential area in Vancouver.The bear was first reported around 5 a.m. Friday near Southeast 136th Avenue and McGillivray Boulevard and could be seen from AIR 12 running near the Sunshine Terrace Apartment complex. 
AIR 12 VideoFish and wildlife officers shot at least four tranquilizer darts into the bear's side.Animal control waited for the tranquilizer darts to fully take effect before they put the bear in a small trailer where it will be taken to its natural habitat.Black Bear Spotted In Vancouver NeighborhoodAIR 12 Video: Bear Captured In Vancouver Neighborhood
AIR 12 VideoFish and wildlife officers shot at least four tranquilizer darts into the bear's side.Animal control waited for the tranquilizer darts to fully take effect before they put the bear in a small trailer where it will be taken to its natural habitat.Black Bear Spotted In Vancouver NeighborhoodAIR 12 Video: Bear Captured In Vancouver NeighborhoodCopyright 2007 by KPTV.com. The Associated Press contributed to this report. All rights reserved.
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