Pennsylvania Game Commission removes bear from tree near Cumberland County High School – WPXI

Lina PortmanJune 6, 2024

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CAMP HILL, Pa. — The Pennsylvania Game Commission has tranquilized and removed a bear from a tree near a high school.

THE The Pennsylvania Game Commission-Southcentral Region said on Facebook that the bear was in a tree behind Trinity High School near Camp Hill in Cumberland County.

The firefighters brought in a ladder truck, which allowed the warden to tranquilize the bear. Police and firefighters were on scene with a tarp to catch the bear as the drugs took effect and he fell from his branch.

The bear landed softly and was quickly transferred to a bear trap for transport.

According to the game commission, the bear, which weighed about 115 pounds, was likely a yearling whose mother recently ran away to prepare for another breeding season. Even though cubs learn everything they need to survive before their mother runs away, it is not uncommon for them to become a little disoriented and find themselves in difficult situations, such as ending up in a tree in a very busy place.

If you would like to learn more about bear behavior and how to reduce human-bear conflicts, visit Bearwise.org.

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Lina Portman

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