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Black bear sighted in Georgetown safely tranquillized

Halton Regional Police Service cruiser. CITYNEWS

Posted May 18, 2023 10:05 pm.

Halton police say a black bear seen wandering around Georgetown has been safely tranquillized.

Just before 7 p.m., police said they had received calls about the bear in the area of McKinnon Avenue and Barber Drive.

Pedestrians and bystanders were asked to avoid the area as they worked to remove the bear which had climbed up into a tree.

Didn't think I'd end up seeing a black bear near my house in Georgetown, but here we are. After a few hours up in the tree, they tranquilized it and got it down to relocate it. Poor thing. pic.twitter.com/ds7IRORhwN

— Rian (@RianWilliams85) May 19, 2023

The Ministry of Natural Resources was called in to assist and just after 9:30 p.m. police said the bear had ben safely tranquillized and removed from the tree to be relocated.

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