St. Paul: Black bear in Frogtown killed by police [View all]

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St. Paul police shot and killed a black bear Sunday, April 29, in the Frogtown neighborhood, a police spokesman said.

Residents called police to the 500 block of West Charles Avenue at about 12:30 a.m. Sunday. Officers followed the bear three blocks north to West Lafond Avenue, where the bear climbed a tree. Officers set up a perimeter and waited until the bear to descend. At 1:30 a.m., the bear left the tree and was killed.

Sgt. Paul Paulos said officers coordinated with the Department of Natural Resources on the option of tranquilizing the bear. The DNR advised to kill the bear because of unknowns in the proper dose needed to tranquilize the bear and reprecussions if not properly subdued.

"This was clearly a public safety issue for the community," Paulos said.

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eta Charles Ave is the second street going north from University Ave and the 500 block is 5 blocks west of Rice Street not far from where the police tear gassed people in a Sears parking lot during the 2008 GOP convention