Law Enforcement Deals With Bear In Newburgh

NEWBURGH, NY — A large bear made its way into a heavily populated area in the city of Newburgh on Sept. 22. Newburgh police called the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and state police when they treed the bear.

Environmental Conservation officer Jon Walraven arrived and found that the bear had run across the street and up a second tree. From its new perch, the bear had access to several rooftops.

Officers from the Newburgh Police Department and the New York State Police were already on scene and had cordoned off the area around the bear.

Walraven contacted ECO Will Chomicki and DEC Wildlife Biologist Matt Merchant for assistance. The team arrived and successfully immobilized the bear with a tranquilizer. Then the officers safely transported the animal out of the city for relocation back into the wild.

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