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In this image taken from video provided by CBS2/KCAL9, a large bear wanders in a park area after being hit with a tranquilizer dart in its left shoulder after spending a few hours roaming a neighborhood and taking a dip in a backyard pool in the Granada Hills area of Los Angeles’ San Fernando Valley Tuesday, July 17, 2018.
Tuesday, July 17, 2018 | 4:01 p.m.
LOS ANGELES — A large bear was hit with a tranquilizer dart after spending a few hours roaming a Los Angeles neighborhood and taking a dip in a backyard pool.
Police warned residents to stay indoors after the bear was spotted Tuesday in Granada Hills, along the foothills of the Santa Susana Mountains.
The bear cooled off in a pool for several minutes, then climbed a wall and explored suburban backyards in the San Fernando Valley.
The bear dozed off after being hit with a tranquilizer dart by an animal control officer.
Bears captured in neighborhoods are typically relocated back into wilderness areas.
