Crime & Safety
Tranquilized Bear Falls Into Tarp During Lone Tree Rescue
A bear found in the early morning near a park was dart-gunned and relocated by Colorado Parks and Wildlife agents Wednesday.
LONE TREE, CO – A bear stuck in a tree in Lone Tree was knocked out with a sleeper dart, but thoughtful emergency workers held out a blue plastic tarp to "ease the bear's tranquilized fall," the South Metro Fire and Rescue said.
The male bear, about 2-3 years old and 175 lbs., was spotted in an ash tree near Lone Tree Parkway and Lincoln Avenue around 7 a.m. police and South Metro responders said. Colorado Parks and Wildlife agents helped place the sleeping bear into a truck to be taken into a less-densely populated area.
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This male bear is roughly 175 pounds and 2-3 years old. We are very thankful to the local police and fire departments for their assistance early this morning so we can relocate this bear back into the wild. (courtesy of Rachel Wallace) pic.twitter.com/24a9UY77Gp
— CPW NE Region (@CPW_NE) September" class="redactor-linkify-object">https://twitter.com/CPW_NE/sta... 12, 2018
Images via South Metro Fire Rescue
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