UPDATE: Wild Black Bear Captured, Zoo Idaho Back Open
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UPDATE 3:45
The following is a news release from the city of Pocatello.
POCATELLO – The wild black bear at Zoo Idaho is now in custody.
Wildlife officers with the Idaho Department of Fish and Game have outfitted the bear with a collar and ear tag for tracking purposes. The bear will now be relocated away from civilization.
Zoo Idaho is back open for business.
ORIGINAL STORY
The following is a news release from Zoo Idaho in Pocatello.
POCATELLO – Zoo Idaho’s veterinarian was doing his rounds Tuesday morning when he spotted a wild black bear on zoo grounds.
Before wildlife officers with the Idaho Department of Fish and Game could arrive, the bear climbed high into a tree at the zoo. Wildlife officers are currently at Zoo Idaho waiting for the bear to come down to a safe height in order to tranquilize the bear. A culvert trap has also been deployed.
Zoo Idaho will remain closed until the bear has been relocated. Zoo Idaho staff ask the public to avoid the area to help minimize disturbances that would further scare the bear and keep it in the tree.