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No one knows where he came from or how he reached the big city. Maybe he swam ashore or stowed away aboard a transport truck.
Whatever the case, Montrealers were captivated for several hours Sunday afternoon by the fate of a wayward black bear who was improbably spotted roaming through backyards in a residential area of Dorval, near the lakeshore.
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The bear was eventually cornered in a tree by an animal protection group with the assistance of police and firefighters. While awaiting a veterinarian to fully subdue him with tranquilizers, Montrealers had plenty of time to observe the poor, scrawny, skinny animal clinging to a branch for dear life with a dart hanging out of his side. Curious onlookers peeked out from nearby homes. From afar, others followed a local live stream of the action or sought updates from media covering the unusual standoff.