Video: Wildlife Officers Catch Tranquilized Bear Cub Falling From Tree

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(CBS4) -- A mother bear and her cub that were hanging out Ken Caryl Middle School were tranquilized and caught after falling out of a tree.

UP A TREE: A mama bear and her cub got stuck in a tree Monday afternoon in Colorado. The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office helped Colorado Parks and Wildlife officers tranquilize and catch the bears in a tarp. The bears will be moved to a more remote location where they can look for food safely.
Posted by CBS Denver on Tuesday, September 10, 2019

The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office helped Colorado Parks and Wildlife officers tranquilized and caught the bears in a tarp on Monday.

Video shows the bears after they wake up inside a container for transportation. The bear and cub were relocated to a more remote location where they can look for food safely.