Newton Bear Captured, Relocated: Police

NEWTON, MA — The black bear that was spotted two days ago tucked up in a tree along Centre Street in Newton has been captured, according to MA Environmental Police. And he was taken for a little ride. (That's not a euphemism).

Wednesday evening Massachusetts Environmental Police officers were called about the bear near Rt. 9 in Newton. Police said because of the populated location of the bear, their officers specially trained in the chemical immobilization of animals responded.

Newton Police Department helped and the bear was immobilized. Because the bear was young, Police transported it to a clinic for further observation.

This isn't the first time a friendly black bear has visited the garden city.

In 2012 a bear wandered all the way from Cape Cod to the Chestnut Hill area. It was eventually tranquilized and hauled away. In 2013, a bear State environmental police shot and killed a bear in a tree over the Mass Pike in Newton after they said they couldn't tranquilize it. Then in 2015 a bear hung out in Newton for a while before it was hit by a car on I-95/ 128.

Black bears are generally not dangerous but they are wild animals and shouldn't be approached - not even for a selfie, according to wildlife experts. Read about how to react if you see one in your area:

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Photos courtesy MA Environmental Police