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Bear Found Behind Rocky Mountain High School In Fort Collins

September 4, 2019 / 5:45 PM MDT / CBS Colorado

FORT COLLINS, Colo. (CBS4)- A bear found in a neighborhood behind Rocky Mountain High School in Fort Collins was relocated to the woods on Wednesday. Officers with Colorado Parks and Wildlife captured the bear and gave it a ride out of town.

bear fort collins — A bear was captured behind Rocky Mountain High School in Fort Collins and relocated on Wednesday. (credit: CPW)

The bear was found Wednesday morning in a yard.

Wildlife officers are in the process of relocating this bear out of Fort Collins. It was in a neighborhood behind Rocky Mountain High School. A big thanks to @FCPolice, @LarimerSheriff and @PoudreSchools for making the process go safely for the people and the bear. pic.twitter.com/xSXX6ns6Ws
— CPW NE Region (@CPW_NE) September 4, 2019

CPW officers say the bear is a young male, weighing about 125 pounds. He was tranquilized and relocated to the Laramie River Valley.

fort collins bear colorad parks wildlife — A bear was captured behind Rocky Mountain High School in Fort Collins and relocated on Wednesday. (credit: CPW)

The bear was a young male, approximately 125 pounds. Here, wildlife officers carry the boar to the truck for relocation. pic.twitter.com/XoGzgz34me
— CPW NE Region (@CPW_NE) September 4, 2019

The bear is being relocated up to the Laramie River Valley. We hope it enjoys a stress-free remainder of the fall away from people as it prepares itself for the upcoming winter and hibernation. pic.twitter.com/PUphOIVVM3
— CPW NE Region (@CPW_NE) September 4, 2019

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