Black bears cause chaos in Washington D.C. and Bucks County neighborhoods.
TL;DR
A black bear was tranquilized by the Humane Rescue Alliance after it was found perched in a tree above the 1300 block of Franklin Street in Northeast Washington, D.C. The bear stayed in the tree until about 9:50 a.m. and was successfully tranquilized shortly after 10 a.m. A veterinarian from the National Zoo was on the scene and the Maryland Department of National Resources assisted. Black bear sightings are on the rise in Maryland due to breeding season.
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