Written by Peter McIntyre Friday, 14 May 2010 12:51 107.5 KISSFM:
There was a bear scare in the East Hill area of Vernon this afternoon. A bear was spotted near Lakeview Park around 1:20. That prompted nearby Vernon Secondary and Silver Star schools to enact precautions of not letting kids go outside, and P-E classes were brought in. V-S-S principal Morris Vardabasso says he was told by the school district the bear had been tranquilized by officers about ten minutes later. "I've been doing this for 20 years, and it's the first time I've ever had a bear or wild animal alert in a school, especially this time of year. You don't usually see those animals around properties like this." Police blocked off several streets around the area as a precaution.There were reports it was a small bear.
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