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Bear captured in Southern California neighborhood

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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.