Bear tranquilized, released after being spotted in Fair Lawn tree

Friday, June 9, 2017
FAIR LAWN, New Jersey (WABC) -- There is relief in a New Jersey neighborhood Friday after a black bear was spotted in a tree.

The call came in just before 7 a.m., and animal experts managed to tranquilize the bear on Eastern Drive in Fair Lawn about three hours later.
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Public Works was called to take down fencing, which helped the animal avoid injury.

After being tranquilized, it fell into a net.
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The bear, weighing 131 pounds, had been caught and tagged in the past. It will now have a second tag supplied by New Jersey State Game and Wildlife.

The bear will be released to the nearest wildlife center.
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