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Vancouver: Bear Found Inside Dumpster

1,234 views · Published 14 December 2011 · 0:33 · Indexed 12 November 2026

Vancouver residents have been warned to be "bear aware" after a black bear was spotted eating scraps of food from a rubbish truck.

An animal conservation officer tranquilised the animal, which clung to the truck as the drugs took effect.

The officer comforted the bear as it slowly drifted off and released its grip.

A watching crowd cheered as the bear safely fell into a sling.

The bear was then tagged and released, but there are concerns it could return to another urban area before settling down for hibernation.

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