LITTLETON- A young black bear meandered into a neighborhood near South Julian Street and West Powers Place.
The bear was being monitored for much of the afternoon on Sunday and then went up a tree. Several dozen residents in the area came out to see what was going on.
The Division of Wildlife responded and took several shots at the bear with a tranquilizer gun. A local fire crew even used a ladder to try to reach the bear. Each time it was hit with a tranquilizer, it went further up the tree.
Eventually the tranquilizers took effect and the bear fell from the tree into a tarp being held by several people below the tree.
The young bear wasn't injured. It weighed about 100 lbs and is probably about a year or a year and a half.
The Division of Wildlife is going to take the bear back into the foothills. DOW officers say the bear should be fine.
Black bears feed on plants, berries, and dead animals. They can feed for up to 20 hours a day and consume as many as 20,000 calories.
This time of year they are typically trying to store lots of energy for winter hibernation.