Crime & Safety
Delco Bear Captured By Game Wardens After Daylong Search
The bear was found in a tree in Clifton Heights at about 1 a.m. where it was tranquilized and captured unharmed, authorities said.
CLIFTON HEIGHTS, PA — The bear that was roaming Delaware County has been captured, according to officials.
The Clifton Heights Police Department said the bear was captured at about 1 a.m. Wednesday on the 200 block of West Baltimore Avenue.
According to police, the bear was found in a tree.
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Pennsylvania game wardens tranquilized the bear and captured it unharmed, police said.
Police and the Clifton Heights Fire Company said the bear is being relocated outside of Delaware County.
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