CPW removes bear from residential neighborhood in Colorado Springs

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) -- Wednesday, Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) removed a bear from "the heart of Colorado Springs."

CPW said the 350-pound bear was living in a dense residential neighborhood near a grade school. The agency said the unspecified area was also a short distance from a six-lane road and two busy intersections.

The area was poor bear habitat and the animal posed a risk to drivers if it tried to cross the busy road nearby.

CPW said wildlife officers decided to tranquilize and move the bear. It was taken to prime habitat in the mountains where it will be able to find natural forage and prepare for hibernation.