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Aggressive bear sedated and sent away after roaming around north side area

Bear was found in a tree near the bike path off Hinton Avenue and Blanchard Street.
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A wild Black Bear.

THUNDER BAY -- A bear was tranquilized and moved outside the city's limits after roaming around a north side neighbourhood.

Thunder Bay police officers were sent out to the Hull Avenue area just before 4:30 p.m. on Monday after receiving reports of a large bear in the area.

The first responding officers were unable to immediately find the bear, but subsequent calls were made about half an hour later of the bear in the area of Cox Crescent and Crescent Avenue.

The bear was found in a tree near the bike path off Hinton Avenue and Blanchard Street.

Police determined the bear to be aggressive and contacted Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry for assistance. MNRF staff responded at about 6:30 p.m. and sedated the bear, leading to its transportation out of the city.




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