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Bear in Tree in Danbury to be Tranquilized, Mayor Mark on Full Tweet Patrol
Once again, Big Poppa, A.K.A. Mayor Mark, is on bear patrol, using the hash tag #Danbeary, as the CT DEEP is working to tranquilize the bear
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Danbury, CT — Once again Mayor Mark, A.K.A. Big Poppa in the Twitterverse, is on "full bear patrol" while officials with the CT DEEP work to tranquilize the bear.
A few years ago students at St. Peter School in downtown Danbury got a close look as a bear that climbed up a tree near the school.
But he's not telling news media where exactly in Danbury, or #Danbeary, it is.
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Officials are clearing the area of people so DEEP workers can get shoot the bear with tranquilizer. After that, the bear is expected to run off so for protection of city residents, Mayor Mark is keeping the tree climber's location under wraps.
Patch will update as more info becomes available.
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Photo: Mayor Mark Boughton
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