Wild Black Bear Tranquilized and Removed from Tree in Suburban Pennsylvania Neighborhood
There are about 20,000 black bears currently living within Pennsylvania, according to the state's Game Commission
A wild black bear was tranquilized and relocated after it made its way into a suburban Pennsylvania neighborhood earlier this week.
On Tuesday, June 4, the animal appeared in the residential area of Camp Hill around lunchtime, the Associated Press reported.
At the time, members of a nearby high school were told to stay indoors, and a roadway was closed, according to Pennlive.com.
A group of wildlife, public safety and rescue officials eventually got close to the bear and tranquilized it, causing the animal to fall "more than 20 feet" into a tarp, per the outlet.
The wild mammal was then tranquilized once more, before it was moved to a bear trap that had been placed on a trailer, Pennlive.com reported. The website, citing a game warden, said the bear would later be released on state land.
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Black bears are the only type of bear species that are found in Pennsylvania, according to the state's Game Commission.
There are about 20,000 black bears currently living within the state, the organization said.
Pennlive.com reported that there have been "multiple" sightings of bears in the area in recent weeks.
Per the outlet, a black bear was found dead along Route 581 earlier this month. In another instance, a bear was seen in a neighborhood in Upper Allen Township.
Black bears are "very attracted to human garbage, livestock food or pet food, or other human-associated foods like fruit trees," according to the National Wildlife Federation.
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