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A bear wandered that into a neighborhood outside Ojai this morning was tranquilized and released back into the wild, authorities said.
Ventura County Sheriff’s deputies responded about 7:30 a.m. to a report of a large bear in the 400 block of Lomita Avenue in Meiners Oaks.
The bear climbed a tree in the 500 block of Pala Drive, where deputies kept watch over the animal for several hours, said Capt. Ross Bonfiglio of the Sheriff’s department.
Officials from the California Department of Fish and Game tranquilized the bear about 10:30 a.m. The bear was then taken to a remote location and released, Bonfiglio said.
Posted by stopit on July 21, 2008 at 8:49 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Don't worry,it's just a nostalgic bear checking out his old neighborhood
Posted by macdaddycrabby on July 21, 2008 at 9:28 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Yogi was just looking for his picnic basket.
Posted by rpontbriant on July 21, 2008 at 11:30 a.m. (Suggest removal)
must be nice to waste all that fuel with two news helecopters watching.
Posted by rebel123 on July 21, 2008 at 1:03 p.m. (Suggest removal)
I support the right to arm bears.
Posted by Relvd98 on July 21, 2008 at 1:08 p.m. (Suggest removal)
rebel123...lol
Posted by res0crek on July 21, 2008 at 2:59 p.m. (Suggest removal)
I am very happy to hear that Fish & Game did the right thing this time and tranquilized the bear, rather that shooting it like they did once before ('bout a year ago?). Thank you Fish & Game for keeping this animal alive!!
Posted by vcsexplorer11 on July 21, 2008 at 9:46 p.m. (Suggest removal)
If the bear was wearing a black baseball cap, dark jacket and jeans then it may have robbed a Ventura drug store.
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