Police shoot, kill bear roaming Toronto neighbourhood

Saturday, May 13, 2017

It isn't everyday that we see bears roaming around Toronto! Last night Toronto police shot and killed a bear that was roaming through a residential area of the city.

A black bear was rummaging through backyards, at one point it banged on the door of a residence in northeast Toronto.

Officers shot the bear after animal control officials advised that they were not equipped to deal with the potentially dangerous situation. There were no reports of anyone being hurt.

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Click here for the CTV News article.