There was a rare sighting in a Vancouver neighbourhood on Friday morning.
A young black bear was spotted hanging out in a tree along East Pender Street, near Renfrew Street and the PNE.
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The VPD says conservation officers were called in and tranquilized the bear, which will be safely relocated outside the city.
Officers told Global News the bear is a year-and-a-half old and has been abandoned by his mother.
The VPD says Jellystone Park has not been ruled out as new home for the bear.
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