CAMP HILL, Pa. (KDKA) — Dramatic photos show a tranquilized bear falling onto a tarp held aloft by several first responders after the yearling found itself up a tree behind a high school in central Pennsylvania.
The Pennsylvania Game Commission’s southcentral region said the young bear drew a lot of attention when it climbed up a tree behind Trinity High School in Camp Hill, Cumberland County.
Fire crews brought a ladder truck that a warden climbed up to get a clear shot at immobilizing the bear. As the tranquilizer started working, another warden along with officers and firefighters moved into position beneath the bear to catch it with a tarp when it fell.
(Photo: Sean Simmers/PennLive)
The Game Commission said the 115-pound bear had a soft landing and was quickly moved to a trap so it could be moved to a more secluded location.
The Game Commission believes the bear was likely a yearling that its mother had recently left behind as she prepares for another breeding season. They say cubs usually remain with their mom for about a year and half before she chases them off.
“Although they have been taught everything they need to know in order to survive, it is not unusual for them to be a little disoriented or find themselves in predicaments such as up a tree in a busy location,” the Game Commission explained in a Facebook post.
The bear had a health check completed and was taken to a safer and more remote area where it can climb trees without making such a big scene.
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