A black bear noticed roaming throughout metro Denver was captured close to an Aurora dwelling and relocated to a extra bear-friendly habitat, the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Workplace mentioned Tuesday.
The bear was seen in Lone Tree and within the yard of an Arapahoe County dwelling earlier than an Aurora resident noticed it close to the 27500 block of East Elmhurst Place on Saturday, sheriff’s officers mentioned.
Police and hearth crews responded alongside Colorado Parks and Wildlife officers, who tranquilized the bear with a dart.
A video shared by the sheriff’s workplace reveals the bear lumbering close to an Aurora dwelling earlier than slicing to a CPW official rolling the conked-out creature onto a tarp for transport to a greater habitat.
A black bear that was discovered wandering within the 5800 block of S. Genoa Ct. on Might 31 has been captured. Sheriff deputies responded to that decision and located the bear within the yard of a house. Then, later that day, a resident who lives within the 27500 block of E. Elmhurst Pl. in Aurora… pic.twitter.com/WqtDIlWL76
— Arapahoe Sheriff (@ArapahoeSO) June 3, 2025
Bears wander into residential neighborhoods searching for meals, and residents can keep away from conflicts with bears by maintaining trash locked up and put away, based on state officers.
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