Yesterday morning, Brandon Police received reports of a bear on the loose in the city.
Staff Sergeant Kevin Loewen with the Brandon Police says officers and animal control were sent to the area of 1st Street N, south of the Trans-Canada Highway.
The animal control officer estimates the male bear is 2 and a half years old. After being tranquillized, the bear was released into Riding Mountain National Park.
Putting a lighter spin on the incident, they decided to name the bear.
“Too often our media releases include negative information and I thought this was a bit of a feel-good story so hey if you’re dealing with a bear you have to call him Yogi, don’t you?”
The public was never in any danger, the bear wasn’t aggressive.
