Black Bear Crosses 210 Freeway

ARCADIA, CA -- A large black bear apparently trubled out of the San Gabriel Mountains and crossed the Foothill (210) Freeway, roaming the streets not far from the L.A. County Arboretum before being tranquilized and trucked off.

The bear was spotted about 8:50 a.m. south of Colorado Street and east of Michillinda Avenue, and Fish and Game officials were called in shortly thereafter, said Arcadia police Sgt. Larry Peralta.

The bear was tranquilized about 10:15 a.m. a quarter-mile mile away, on a driveway at Altura and Catalpa roads, Peralta said, and taken away by a state Fish and Wildlife warden.

The destination of the groggy bear was not immediately known, he said.

"We rarely see a bear this far south of the (Foothill) Freeway," Peralta said.

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