TEMPLETON, MASS. (WHDH) – A family of bears that was found living in a den built in the median along Route 2 in Templeton was successfully relocated to a nearby state forest on Thursday morning, officials said.
Massachusetts Environmental Police officers tranquilized the mother bear and carried her cubs away to safety.
Everything went beary well! Mother 🐻 was tranquilized. Mother & cubs have been relocated to a safe location by @MAEnviroPolice & MassWildlife in nearby State Forest.
Thank you all for your patience in #MAtraffic while we made this happen. pic.twitter.com/W0QxsIenKQ
— Mass State Police (@MassStatePolice) March 14, 2019
“Everything went beary well!” state police said in a tweet.
Lanes on the eastbound and westbound side of the highway were closed while crews worked to gather the bears.
Traffic has since returned to normal in the area.
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