{"id":671085,"date":"2026-05-29T00:13:10","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T00:13:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/671085\/"},"modified":"2026-05-29T00:13:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T00:13:10","slug":"black-bear-captured-in-montgomery-county-pa-after-days-on-the-run","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/671085\/","title":{"rendered":"Black bear captured in Montgomery County, Pa. after days on the run"},"content":{"rendered":"

WHITPAIN TOWNSHIP, Pa. (WPVI) — After several days roaming communities across Montgomery County<\/a>, a black bear has been captured by state game wardens, officials said.<\/p>\n

The bear was cornered in a wooded area near Second Avenue and Skippack Pike in Whitpain Township, behind residential properties. Wardens used a tranquilizer dart to subdue the animal.<\/p>\n

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“He came right out like 30 yards and bedded down. I put one right in the shoulder, he ran a little bit and crumpled up next to a fence and he was asleep,” said Pete Lucas, a state game warden.<\/p>\n

The capture followed numerous sightings reported throughout the region. Since Tuesday, the bear had been seen in Towamencin Township, Lansdale<\/a> and surrounding areas, as it moved through neighborhoods and open spaces. Residents photographed and recorded the animal as it traveled, drawing widespread attention.<\/p>\n

“Look at the bear, there’s a bear there,” Diane Williams said upon spotting it near her home earlier in the day.<\/p>\n

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Williams said the experience left her shaken.<\/p>\n

“I was frightened. I would have loved to have taken a picture, but of course I was too scared,” she said.<\/p>\n

Authorities said reports continued to pour in as the bear moved through residential areas, prompting a coordinated response.<\/p>\n

“There was just numerous calls coming in. Repeatedly seeing it in people’s backyards. So we set up a perimeter to try and locate it,” said Sgt. John Gallagher of Whitpain Township police.<\/p>\n

After establishing the perimeter, game wardens moved in with tranquilizer equipment and a large bear trap. Following several hours of work, they emerged with the subdued animal, preparing it for relocation.<\/p>\n

“He’s going to go back up north to an area where there won’t be such a risk of human wildlife conflict,” Lucas said.<\/p>\n

Officials said the bear will be transported to a more remote location, reducing the likelihood of further encounters with residents.<\/p>\n

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