So there are bears in North Tacoma? Somebody got a photo of a bear hanging out near 6th & Pearl yesterday. Around 8am this morning it was captured in a ravine next to Highway 16. Wildlife agents plan to relocate the adolescent male.
Agents used tranquilizer darts to sedate the bear. Initially after being shot, the bear ran off, and it took another 1/2 hour of searching to locate the sleepy little guy.
I have to wonder where the heck it came from. If I had to venture a guess, I’d say someone brought it here, either to be a pet or a cruel joke on the surrounding neighborhoods. We have plenty of deer in the north end, but I’ve never even heard of a bear sighting. If it wasn’t brought here by someone, are we to assume there are more bears around here?