250-pound bear found stuck in tree in New Jersey

CARTERET, New Jersey (WABC) -- A 250-pound female bear was spotted stuck in New Jersey on Wednesday.

She was found inside a tree on Roosevelt Avenue in Carteret.



Crews from the Fish and Wildlife department were called to the scene.

They temporarily tranquilized the bear and safely removed her to a suitable habitat at a state park.

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