Albany, NY (WRGB) — A bear spotted in a tree in Albany prompted road closures and a response from police and wildlife officials.
The bear was seen on Second Avenue near Raymo Street. Albany police said Second Avenue between Hoffman Avenue and Frisbie Avenue was closed, and Garden Street at Raymo Street was also closed.
Officials tranquilized the bear, and it later fell from the tree. The bear is now in the care of the state Department of Environmental Conservation.
The last time a bear was reported in a tree in Albany was in Washington Park in 2022.
2022 The bear remains in a tree on State Street and has even taken some time to take a snooze. (Albany Police: PIO Smith)Comment with Bubbles
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In 2022 after working to capture and sedate the bear, it eventually fell from the tree, just before 2:00 PM, and caught in a net by Police and NYSDEC officials. The bear was then contained and is expected to be released into the Catskills after being tagged, according to the NYSDEC.