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| Tranquilized black bear falls safely from tree on University of Colorado campus | Tranquilized black bear falls safely from tree on University of Colorado campus |
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| No, this is not a bear bouncing on a trampoline, although it certainly resembles one. This picture in fact shows the animal falling safely from a tree after being tranquilized. | No, this is not a bear bouncing on a trampoline, although it certainly resembles one. This picture in fact shows the animal falling safely from a tree after being tranquilized. |
| The black bear had wandered onto the University of Colorado campus on Thursday, where it had padded around a university residence hall for some time before climbing a tree. | The black bear had wandered onto the University of Colorado campus on Thursday, where it had padded around a university residence hall for some time before climbing a tree. |
| Wildlife officers eventually tranquilized it, and the bear dropped 15ft (4.5m) from its perch onto pads placed on the ground. | Wildlife officers eventually tranquilized it, and the bear dropped 15ft (4.5m) from its perch onto pads placed on the ground. |
| It landed on its back before a crowd of gawking students. Campus police spokesman Ryan Huff called it "a perfect landing". | It landed on its back before a crowd of gawking students. Campus police spokesman Ryan Huff called it "a perfect landing". |
| The campus newspaper, the CU Independent, reported: | The campus newspaper, the CU Independent, reported: |
| The bear managed to climb up a tree near the dorms where it stayed for about two and a half hours. Wildlife officials were able to safely tranquilize the bear at 10.17am and the bear fell onto mats provided by the Recreation Center at approximately 10.28am. | The bear managed to climb up a tree near the dorms where it stayed for about two and a half hours. Wildlife officials were able to safely tranquilize the bear at 10.17am and the bear fell onto mats provided by the Recreation Center at approximately 10.28am. |
| State wildlife official Jennifer Churchill said Friday that the 200lb (91kg) male bear was tagged and taken to a remote area of ponderosa pines, oak brush and chokeberry in the nearby Rocky Mountains. | State wildlife official Jennifer Churchill said Friday that the 200lb (91kg) male bear was tagged and taken to a remote area of ponderosa pines, oak brush and chokeberry in the nearby Rocky Mountains. |
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