A bear that appeared in a residential area in Arizona climbed up a tree and then fell after being hit with a tranquilizer dart, and the video is drawing attention. Police and wildlife officials at the scene spread a tarp to catch the bear, and it was later moved to a safe location.
According to UPI and other local outlets on the 8th, the Sahuarita Police Department in Arizona recently released a bear rescue video on social media (SNS). The incident occurred in the Rancho Sahuarita area south of Tucson.
At the time, residents spotted a bear wandering through a residential area and reported it to police. The bear roamed the area for a while and then reportedly climbed a nearby tree. Responding to the report, Sahuarita police joined staff from the Arizona Game and Fish Department to carry out the rescue. Authorities used a tranquilizer gun to prevent the bear from causing injuries or bolting into vehicles or residential areas.
In the released video, the bear struck by the tranquilizer gun is seen gradually losing strength among the branches. Police and wildlife officials anticipated where the bear would fall and spread a large tarp. The bear slowly slipped down the tree and fell onto the tarp. However, because of the bear's weight, the people holding the tarp staggered for a moment, and a scene was captured of a man falling toward the bear in the process.
The bear was secured without serious injury and was later moved to a safe location by wildlife authorities. Local media reported that a bear believed to be the same individual had been sighted multiple times in the Sahuarita area. In Arizona, bears often come down near dwellings in the summer in search of food and water.