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WATCH: Black bear spotted hanging out in Vancouver tree near the PNE

ABOVE: Shots from our traffic helicopter of the bear in the tree – May 19, 2017

There was a rare sighting in a Vancouver neighbourhood on Friday morning.

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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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