Photo: Courtesy of Northampton Police Department
NORTHAMPTON, Mass. (WBZ NewsRadio) — An unusual bear sighting attracted lots of attention in Northampton on Sunday.
Around 11:30 a.m., Northampton Police made their way to downtown Northampton after hearing reports of a bear in the area.
The bear had climbed up a tree on Gothic Street, near Main Street, and remained there while residents gathered below to see it, police said.
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Massachusetts Environmental Police arrived on the scene to help get the bear down and away from the area. Northampton Police said the MEP eventually had to use a tranquilizer dart to get the bear out of the tree since "it showed no signs of leaving."
The bear was relocated to an undisclosed location.
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