Bear captured after sighting prompts closure at Magic Kingdom
ABOVE: Exclusive footage from WESH 2 shows the bear being taken away The bear was captured Monday after the sighting prompted the closure of attractions at the Magic Kingdom. Officials say the bear was seen in a tree. Florida Fish and Wildlife officials are working to capture and relocate the bear. The “My Disney Experience” app showed that several attractions were closed. “In most cases, it is best for bears to be given space and move around on their own, but given this situation, staff are working to trap and relocate the bear,” the FWC says. “During the fall, bears are more active as they forage to store fat for the winter. This particular bear was likely moving around the area looking for food.” The list of closed attractions included: Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, Country Bear Jamboree, Hall of Presidents, Haunted House, Jungle Cruise, Aladdin Magic Carpets, Pirate Adventure, Pirates of the Caribbean, Swiss Family Treehouse, Tom Sawyer Island, Walt Disney World Railroad (Fantasyland and Main Street.) Just before 1 p.m., Disney decided to reopen Frontierland, Liberty Square and Adventureland. Around 1:15 p.m., those involved in the search were seen carrying a large black figure in a white sheet. The video can be played in the player above. According to conservation officials, FWC officers have safely captured the adult female bear and will relocate the bear from the park to an area in or around the Ocala National Forest. Top Headlines :Listen to news and weather headlines with the WESH 2 National Hurricane Center podcast tracking 2 tropical disturbances in the Atlantic MPs: Man shot, killed by neighbor in Volusia County
ABOVE: Exclusive WESH 2 footage shows the bear being carried away
The bear was captured Monday after the sighting prompted the closure of attractions at the Magic Kingdom.
Officials say the bear was seen in a tree.
Florida Fish and Wildlife officials are working to capture and relocate the bear.
The “My Disney Experience” app showed that several attractions were closed.
“In most cases, it is best for bears to be given space and move around on their own, but given this situation, staff are working to trap and relocate the bear,” the FWC says. “During the fall, bears are more active as they forage to store fat for the winter. This particular bear was likely moving around the area looking for food.”
The list of closed attractions included: Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, Country Bear Jamboree, Hall of Presidents, Haunted House, Jungle Cruise, Aladdin Magic Carpets, Pirate Adventure, Pirates of the Caribbean, Swiss Family Treehouse, Tom Sawyer Island, Walt Disney World Railroad (Fantasyland and Main Street.)
Just before 1 p.m., Disney decided to reopen Frontierland, Liberty Square, and Adventureland.
Around 1:15 p.m., those involved in the search were seen carrying a large black figure in a white sheet. The video can be played in the player above.
According to wildlife officials, FWC law enforcement officers safely captured the adult female bear and will relocate the bear from the park to an area in or around the Ocala National Forest.
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