Bear tranquilized near downtown Regina

A bear has been tranquilized after it was spotted near downtown Regina Monday morning.

The cinnamon-coloured black bear was in a tree at Victoria Avenue and Montreal Street, near Thomson Community School.

Police officers, firefighters and conservation officers were at the scene.

After the bear was tranquilized, it was loaded into a truck and will be transported to the Fort Qu’Appelle area later today, CBC News was told at the scene.

More to come.