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Euthanized bear was probably hit by car: police

Updated Aug. 28 at 4:00 p.m. An email to NorthernLife.ca from MNRF regional outreach specialist Heather Pridham has shed a little more light on an incident on Aug. 28 that resulted in a bear being euthanized.
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Val Caron residnet Joanne Beaudry snapped this photo of a young male black bear that stopped by her neighbour's yard to snack on some apples. Supplied photo.

Updated Aug. 28 at 4:00 p.m. 

 

An email to NorthernLife.ca from MNRF regional outreach specialist Heather Pridham has shed a little more light on an incident on Aug. 28 that resulted in a bear being euthanized.

"The police and the MNRF tried to coax the bear out from under the deck with little success. The bear was being aggressive. At one point, the bear tried to enter the property. The police deemed the situation a public safety issue and dispatched the bear," Pridham said in the email.

"The bear was also showing signs of a previous injury and possible trauma causing it to drag its back legs."

Pridham also explained that there was no way for the bear to be treated for its injuries.

"MNRF does not have any veterinary staff nor do we have any qualified vets on stand-by for such incidents," she said.
 

 

Updated Aug. 28 at 2:50 p.m. 


A bear euthanized by Greater Sudbury Police on Danforth Street in New Sudbury Aug. 28 might have been struck by a motor vehicle, said a police representative.

Police received a call shortly after 10 a.m. from a homeowner who said that a possibly injured bear had crawled under her deck.

When the bear moved to an open area, it was confirmed that it had sustained an injury to its back legs. Due to this injury, a Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry bear technician who was on scene asked police to euthanize the bear.

There was a concern that due to its injury, the bear represented a threat to public safety.

“The bear was dragging its hind legs, so that's consistent with being struck by a motor vehicle,” said Greater Sudbury Police Staff Sgt. Craig Maki.

He said the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry would be able to provide more information.

NorthernLife.ca has reached out to the ministry to learn more about this incident. More to come on this story.

 

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Greater Sudbury Police were forced to euthanize another bear Aug. 28. In a news release, police said the animal was found wounded and needed to be euthanized.

Police received a call shortly after 10 a.m. from a homeowner who said that a possibly injured bear had crawled under her deck.

When the bear moved to an open area, it was confirmed that it had sustained an injury to its back legs. Due to this injury, a Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry bear technician who was on scene asked police to euthanize the bear.

There was a concern that due to its injury, the bear represented a threat to public safety. Officers were able to euthanize the bear in a safe manner.