Calgary police say a bear seen wandering a southwest Calgary neighbourhood has now been captured.
Around 10 a.m. on Saturday, police issued a warning to people living in the 2900 block of Signal Hill Drive that a bear cub had been spotted in the area and that officers from CPS and Alberta Fish and Wildlife were attempting to capture and relocate it.
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Residents were advised to “be aware of their surroundings in the area” and avoid approaching the animal if they spotted it.
Around 2:30 p.m. police issued another advisory to say the bear had been “safely apprehended” and was uninjured.
There’s no word yet on where the bear will be relocated to.
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