COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — A 200-pound black bear had to be tranquilized and removed from a two-story tree Sunday evening.
The Gazette reported that Colorado Springs Fire Department crews and wildlife officials said the bear was fully sedated by Parks and Wildlife workers and firefighters removed branches from the tree to bring the animal down safely around 8 p.m.
The female bear was spotted around 3 p.m. and had climbed so high up the tree that the fire department ladder truck was needed to reach it, according to the report.
The bear will be released 100 miles away from the area Monday, according to the report.