Hours after sightings, bear is tranquilized in tree & captured

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    KIRKWOOD, Missouri (KMOV) — Hours after a bear was spotted several times in Brentwood on Sunday, he was tranquilized in a tree and captured Sunday evening, firefighters told News 4.

The bear was found in a tree near the intersection of Clayton and Linden in Richmond Heights. It was tranquilized, and firefighters from Clayton and Richmond Heights were able to get the bear down and into a cage. The bear was up in the tree for several hours. He will be released far out into the country, conservation officials say.

A bear that was spotted in Brentwood several times on Sunday was tranquilized and captured Sunday evening, firefighters told News 4.

In a Facebook post, Kirkwood police say there was a verified sighting in the Kirkwood/Oakland area Saturday. Then, Sunday, Around 2:45 p.m., a bear was also spotted in Brentwood near the swim club. Around 5:15 p.m., a bear was spotted near Hanley and I-64. The Missouri Department of Conservation is asking residents to keep on eye on their pets when they go outside.

Officials are also asking residents to not feed a bear or take selfies with a bear. The sightings come days after a bear was spotted in Fenton.

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