KIRKWOOD, Missouri (KMOV) -- Hours after a bear was spotted several times in Brentwood on Sunday, he was tranquilized in a tree and captured Sunday evening, firefighters told KMOV.
The bear was found in a tree near the intersection of Clayton and Linden in Richmond Heights. It was tranquilized, and firefighters from Clayton and Richmond Heights were able to get the bear down and into a cage. The bear was up in the tree for several hours. He will be released far out into the country, conservation officials say.
A bear that was spotted in Brentwood several times on Sunday was tranquilized and captured Sunday evening, firefighters told News 4.