Exotic Incident #1266

Incident Date:
02/03/2009
Location:
Neponset, IL - USA
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Species:
Bears
Animal:
Black Bear
Animal disposition:
Removed/Re-housed

Summary:

A 200-lb black bear caught on video roaming Bureau County was captured and moved to a Moline zoo. Biological samples were taken for testing to determine whether the bear was wild or captive-bred.

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