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Young grizzly captured near E. Idaho campground, relocated

Officials say the young male bear appeared to have lost some of its fear of humans.
Credit: Idaho Fish and Game
A young male grizzly bear has been captured near an eastern Idaho campground and relocated to a remote area.

ISLAND PARK, Idaho (AP) - A young male grizzly bear has been captured near an eastern Idaho campground and relocated to a remote area.

The Idaho Department of Fish and Game tells KIDK-TV that workers captured the bear Wednesday near Mill Creek Campground in Island Park.

Officials say the sub-adult bear appeared to have lost some of its fear of humans.

Fish and Game says the bear was tagged, fitted with a GPS collar and then released in a remote area of the Caribou-Targhee National Forest.

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