Black bear tranquilized in southwest Calgary, will be relocated
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Alberta Fish and Wildlife says a small black bear that has been spotted wandering around the southwest Calgary community of Oakridge has been tranquilized and will be relocated.
A small black bear seen wandering the southwest Calgary neighbourhood of Oakridge will soon have a new home.
Alberta Fish and Wildlife officers said the bear was tranquilized Thursday morning and will be relocated to a safer location, following a health assessment.
There have been multiple reports, over the past several weeks, of a bear frequenting the area around 90 Avenue southeast, near the Glenmore reservoir.
People who live in the neighbourhood said it didn’t appear aggressive, but has been getting into garbage and recycling bins, apparently looking for food.
At least one homeowner got video of it on his home security camera.
The repeated sightings prompted Calgary police to issue a warning to residents, especially those out walking in the area, to keep an eye out for the animal and to not approach it.
The bear was spotted again around 7:42 a.m. on Thursday and after police officers guided it up a tree, wildlife officers were able to successfully tranquilize it.
The female black bear is estimated to be about a year old and weighs about 60 kg (130 pounds).
