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Black bear unharmed after being captured in Bucks County, Pennsylvania

Black bear unharmed after being captured in Bucks County, Pennsylvania
Black bear unharmed after being captured in Bucks County, Pennsylvania 00:20

The Pennsylvania Game Commission and Warminster Police Department safely captured a black bear from a resident's backyard on Saturday morning, police said. 

Warminster police sent out a  just before 7 a.m. Saturday, saying officers were investigating a bear sighting in the township's Speedway section. Police urged residents to call 911 if they saw the bear. 

A few hours later, just after 10:30 a.m., police said they were able to  the bear in a backyard on the 300 block of Olive Street, with help from the Pennsylvania Game Commission. 

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Warminster Township Police Department

The bear is set to be taken to a safer habitat, according to police.

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