Bear runs through Wyoming city, falls asleep, gets captured

A black bear runs through the front yard of a home Wednesday afternoon, May 27, 2015 in Casper, Wyo. The bear was spotted multiple times throughout the day in east Casper. Game wardens eventually located the bear sleeping under an aspen tree in a residential area and tranquilized it. Regional wildlife coordinator Justin Binfet says the bear was probably a scared yearling that found itself in an unfamiliar place after being forced out early by its mother. (Alan Rogers/The Casper Star-Tribune via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT A black bear runs through the front yard of a home Wednesday afternoon, May 27, 2015 in Casper, Wyo. The bear was spotted multiple times throughout the day in east Casper. Game wardens eventually located the bear sleeping under an aspen tree in a residential area and tranquilized it. Regional wildlife coordinator Justin Binfet says the bear was probably a scared yearling that found itself in an unfamiliar place after being forced out early by its mother. (Alan Rogers/The Casper Star-Tribune via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT

By Associated Press May 28, 2015 1 min read

CASPER, Wyo. (AP) – After leading wildlife officials on a daylong chase through a Wyoming city, an exhausted young black bear fell asleep under an aspen tree.

State Game and Fish wardens tell the Casper Star-Tribune newspaper (http://bit.ly/1cl3iaT ) that they found the bear sleeping so soundly that it didn’t move when they used a tranquilizer.

Wardens captured the bear around 6:45 p.m. Wednesday after authorities tried several times to corner it in Casper. It was initially spotted at 6:30 a.m.

People watched from their back porches as the animal hopped fences, and police blocked off streets to allow wardens to track the animal.

Regional wildlife coordinator Justin Binfet says the bear was probably a scared yearling that found itself in an unfamiliar place after being forced out early by its mother.