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Danbury Students Get Up-Close Look At Tranquilized Bear Cub

DANBURY, Conn. -- It was a short stay in a downtown Danbury tree Tuesday morning for a bear cub. 

Students from St. Peter's-Sacred Heart School in Danbury get an up-close look at the tranquilized bear in the parking lot behind their school.

Students from St. Peter's-Sacred Heart School in Danbury get an up-close look at the tranquilized bear in the parking lot behind their school.

Photo Credit: Alissa Smith
Students from St. Peter's-Sacred Heart School in Danbury get an up-close look at the tranquilized bear in the parking lot behind their school.

Students from St. Peter's-Sacred Heart School in Danbury get an up-close look at the tranquilized bear in the parking lot behind their school.

Photo Credit: Alissa Smith
Officials from the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection deal with the bear after catching him in a net.

Officials from the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection deal with the bear after catching him in a net.

Photo Credit: Alissa Smith
by Alissa Smith

The bear, which was perched high above the parking lot behind 88 Main St., was drawing crowds by 9 a.m. But it was out of the tree by about 10:30 a.m. Biologists from the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection tranquilized the cub and caught it in a net below, officials said. 

As the cub slept in the parking lot, students from St. Peter's-Sacred Heart School were allowed to take a closer look. (See photos)

Mayor Mark Boughton said the bear cub was fine and was sleeping off the tranquilizer. 

A DEEP truck was on its way to cart the bear off to the wilderness. 

 

 

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