Bear captured in Southern California neighborhood

VENTURA, Calif. (AP) - A bear found in a Southern California neighborhood has been captured and relocated.

Police say the 250-pound male bear was spotted Wednesday afternoon in the city of Ventura.

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife was summoned and the bear was tranquilized before being taken to a wooded area north of the city.

Police posted photos of the sleeping bear on the department’s Facebook page.

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This story has been corrected to show the state, not federal, wildlife agency was summoned.