Barrhaven bear safely relocated after 10 hour rest in residential backyard
Posted Jun 15, 2021 11:27:00 AM.
After causing a commotion in a Barrhaven neighbourhood, a bear was safely relocated Monday evening.
According to a tweet from the Ottawa Police Service (OPS), the bear was successfully tranquilized and relocated to a more suitable environment around 7:30 p.m. Monday, June 14, after it had settled in a resident's backyard around 9 a.m. that day.
Update: The bear was successfully tranquilized and relocated to a more suitable environment. Earl Mulligan is now reopened. Thank you for your patience. #Barrhaven #ottawa #ottnews https://t.co/MKNc1dB6uQ
— Ottawa Police (@OttawaPolice) June 14, 2021
In an earlier tweet from OPS, officers said the bear seemed to be injured and as a result, they had to wait on officials from Ontario's Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry.
Earl Mulligan Drive, between Woodroffe Avenue and Woodgate Way, had to be closed to keep the area safe and limit disturbance to the bear. All roads have since reopened.
The National Capital Commission says the bear was relocated to the White Lake region in good health.
