Wildlife officials tranquilize bear that climbed tree on University of Colorado campus
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Wildlife officials tranquilized a 60-pound bear that found a resting spot in a tree on the University of Colorado campus in Boulder.
The Daily Camera reports (http://goo.gl/6vkf3m ) the 2-year-old bear was spotted Friday morning and stayed in the tree for about four hours until wildlife officers used a dart gun to tranquilize it. The bear fell about 30 feet, hitting some mats before rolling onto the ground.
It briefly popped its head up before falling asleep.
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Jennifer Churchill with Colorado Parks and Wildlife says the bear will be relocated as far from campus as possible.
In 2012, a 200-pound bear was tranquilized after climbing a tree near a CU residence hall. That bear, which was relocated 50 miles away, was hit and killed by a car a few days later.
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Information from: Daily Camera, http://www.dailycamera.com/