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Roads closed when bear spends hours in a New York tree
State wildlife officers tranquilized the 1-year-old bear and plan to release it in the Catskills after it drew a crowd and shut down streets.
- On Tuesday, a 1-year-old black bear caused a commotion in an Albany neighborhood after climbing a tree near Second Avenue and Raymo Street, drawing crowds before state wildlife officers successfully captured it.
- Jeremy Hurst, DEC wildlife biologist, explained that young male bears disperse from their birthplace in spring searching for food, with such encounters occurring every two or three years near the Catskill Mountains.
- Officers tranquilized the animal about 15 minutes before it fell into a waiting net, while the response required closing Second Avenue between Frisbee Avenue and Hoffman Avenue during the operation.
- Following the capture, the bear appeared uninjured and was prepared for transport to the Catskills, where DEC officials plan to release it back into the wild after sedatives wear off.
- Similar incidents have occurred previously; a 2022 rescue in Washington Park illustrates why officials advise residents to keep distance from wildlife and contact authorities if bears appear in populated areas.
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Curious black bear tranquilized by cops, topples out of tree after hours-long standoff in NY capital
A black bear stubbornly clung to a tree even after it was tranquilized by cops in Upstate New York, sparking an hours-long standoff that only ended when the cub surrendered to sleep.
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