Carleton Place Police Officers Chase after Young Bear
Ontario’s finest were pretty busy last Friday, but they weren’t chasing criminals. Instead, they were on a merry chase in Carleton Place, tracking down a black bear cub, and successfully sedating it thanks to the officers from Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources.
The chase first began at 11 in the morning on that fateful day, on the streets situated near the northern bank of the Mississippi, and finally ending in an old neighborhood on the south side of town. The bear cub climbed up a tree in the residential area, allowing policemen to corner the animal and keep an eye on it while waiting for personnel from the MNR to arrive on the scene. According to Carleton Place Police Constable Sean Trahan, the incident finally ended on a relieving note at around mid-afternoon.
While the cub was hiding up the tree, residents in the area couldn’t help but be curious, but policemen were quick to warn them to stay inside their homes. Children were also advised to stay in school and keep away from the area.
When a wildlife officer finally shot the bear cub with a tranquilizer dart, it seemed like ages before the drugs took effect – at least that’s what some eyewitness report.
The bear then tumbled into a tarpaulin and was safely released back into the wilderness.
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