Police Shoot & Kill Bear

Thunder Bay Police were forced to shoot and kill a bear over the weekend.  On Sunday, police were called to the 500 block of McLeod Street to deal with a bear that climbed up a back yard tree.  The bear climbed back down the tree before the Ministry of Natural Resouces was on site and was shot by officers due to public safety concerns.  Constable Julie Tilbury says they've responded to several calls for service to deal with bears in various residential areas within the city limits.  Police are stepping up patrols and will be patrolling pathways in the city where sightings have been noted.