Bear spotted in a tree at the Morristown Green
A lone black bear was spotted hanging out in a tree Monday afternoon at the Morristown Green. Large crowds of people gathered to catch a glimpse of the bear and began taking pictures and posting to
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Oct 27, 2015, 2:22 AM
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Updated 3,368 days ago
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A lone black bear was spotted hanging out in a tree Monday afternoon at the Morristown Green.
Large crowds of people gathered to catch a glimpse of the bear and began taking pictures and posting to social media about the experience.
Police officers cordoned off the area around the tree as a precaution.
The New Jersey Department of Fish and Wildlife was called in to relocate the bear.
The bear was tranquilized and brought down in a bucket truck by firefighters.
The 230-pound bear was tagged by officials and brought back to the woods.
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