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A bear found in a tree in Union Beach had to be put down, according to a post on the police department's Facebook page.

On Sunday, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, which oversees the state's Division of Fish and Wildlife, released the following statement.

Last night, Division of Fish and Wildlife did advise the Union Beach Police Department to allow a black bear that had been in a residential area to find its way out on its own, to disperse any crowds, to message to residents to remove bird feeders, bring in garbage cans and keep doors closed through a reverse 911 and to euthanize only if they feel someone is in imminent danger, as is the right of any local police department. These are the instructions Division of Fish and Wildlife provide to many municipal police departments for residential bear sightings, and is also messaged in bear training sessions that DFW biologists provide to local law enforcement. In a large majority of cases, black bears do find their way out on their own and extract themselves from residential areas and back into the wild. Case in point, the bear that was euthanized last night, we believe was last tagged in Stillwater Township in Sussex County two years ago. Bears do travel extensively and often they move at night, particularly during this time of year. Additionally, Division of Fish and Wildlife biologists do not tranquilize bears using chemical mobilization drugs during nighttime hours out of concern for staff safety and public safety.

The Division of Fish & Wildlife was contacted for a team to respond to Union Beach to tranquilize and relocate the bear safely, but the request was denied, according to police.

After police followed suggestions provided by the division, the animal headed toward and eventually made its way to the area of Florence Avenue.

"This decision was NOT made lightly. However, the safety of residents and their families must always take top priority," police said in a Facebook post.

Residents received a phone alert late Saturday night telling them that police had located a bear in the 600 block of Edmunds Avenue.

The bear, which was estimated to be about 400 pounds, was in a tree with police "now handling the situation," according to the 10 p.m. call.

The wildlife encounter follows reports of bear sightings in Middletown on Thursday and Friday.

Anna Maria Fitzgerald, who lives on the corner of Henry Street and Edmunds Avenue, snapped a few photographs of the bear in her backyard shortly after 10:30 p.m.

The bear, which did not appear aggressive to her, climbed up one of her trees, wandered around a bit and then left her backyard, she told the Press.

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Russ Zimmer: 732-557-5748, razimmer@app.com