Credit: Upper Makefield police
A black bear that has been roaming the area was captured Friday afternoon in Newtown Township.
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The bear was spotted on Juniper Court in the Newtown Grant development after several days of sightings in the area.
Newtown Township police Chief John Hearn told NewtownPANow.com the Pennsylvania Game Commission warden shot the bear with a tranquilizer around 2:30 p.m.
The bear was relocated to game land in Berks County.
Credit: Tom Sofield/NewtownPANow.com
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The bear was spotted in Upper Makefield and Lower Makefield last week.
A 2015 estimate indicated there were 20,000 black bears in the state, according to the Pennsylvania Game Commission.
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Black bears are known to be smart, can climb trees and swim, and often weigh around 200 pounds.
The game commission said bear attacks are rare.