Watch: Black bear caught in net after falling from tree
A black bear in Albany, New York, climbed a tree in a residential neighbourhood and was tranquillised before falling into a net held by wildlife and law enforcement officials.
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"Me and my kids were like, 'wow, it’s a real bear.' So then I called the cops to come to try to remove the bear so nobody would get hurt."
— Perry Marable , Other
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A black bear in Albany, New York, climbed a tree in a residential neighbourhood and was tranquillised before falling into a net held by wildlife and law enforcement officials.
A bear was spotted lounging in a tree in Albany, leading officials to close nearby streets. After being sedated, the bear fell into a net and was captured. This method was previously used in 2022 to safely relocate a bear from the city.
A black bear fell from a tree to safety after being tranquillized in a four-hour standoff with police in Albany. Police decided the safest way to remove the cub, which had been up the tree for several hours, was to tranquillize it before relocating it to the mountains. A large net was set up with padding to catch the animal after it was hit with a sedative dart.
A young black bear was tranquilized and fell out of a tree in Albany, New York. The bear first scaled the tree around 2 a.m., and when it was still there well after sunrise, concerned residents notified police. The police, aided by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, decided the safest way to remove the bear would be to tranquilize it and relocate it back into the Catskill Mountains.
A 1-year-old bear was seen in a tree on Second Avenue in Albany. Authorities closed nearby streets and tranquilized the bear, which fell into a net and was safely relocated. The bear weighed approximately 130 pounds.
A bear perched in a tree on Second Avenue in Albany was tranquilized by a state Department of Environmental Conservation officer. After climbing higher, the bear fell onto a lower branch and then into a net held by officials. The bear was later released into the Catskills.
A black bear that drew a crowd in an Albany neighborhood came down from a tree after wildlife officers tranquilized it and caught it in a net. The bear had been in a tree at the corner of Second Avenue and Raymo Street since before daybreak on April 21.
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