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Bear Rescued Near Bear Creek Boulevard In Lakewood
A West Metro Fire crew went up a tree to rescue a bear that was tranquilized by wildlife officers.
LAKEWOOD, CO — A bear that was found wandering in Lakewood Saturday was relocated to a bear habitat with the help of fire and police crews. The operation took at least 12 hours, Colorado Parks and Wildlife said.
Wildlife officers were called around 9 a.m. to an area near Bear Creek Boulevard and West Jewell Avenue, where someone reported seeing a bear. The officers found the bear in a tree and waited for hours until the animal climbed down low enough in the tree to be struck with a tranquilizer dart.
West Metro Fire Rescue was called to help the sleeping bear out of the spruce tree and lower him safely to the ground.
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The rescue was successful and the bear was taken to a habitat in the Pike & San Isabel National Forests, wildlife officials said.
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Wildlife officers, with a big assist from @WestMetroFire & @LakewoodPDCO Animal Control, relocated this 350-pound bear out of Lakewood last night. Thank you to the homeowners & neighborhood for being so cooperative during this 12-hour operation. : Heidi & Mike Schlosky pic.twitter.com/YS5FxBtMNB
— CPW NE Region (@CPW_NE) July 12, 2020
An unusual late-night rescue for our technical rescue team. A 300 lb. male bear, who went to sleep in a tree after being tranquilized by @COParksWildlife in a neighborhood near (how appropriate) Bear Creek Blvd. & Jewell. pic.twitter.com/FMsIIobtxv
— WestMetroFire (@WestMetroFire) July 12, 2020
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