Overview
- Sahuarita police answered reports of a wandering bear in a tree at Rancho Sahuarita and worked with Arizona Game and Fish on the response.
- Wildlife personnel shot the bear with a tranquilizer so officers could bring it down without provoking it.
- Officers held a tarp to catch the sedated animal and the bear’s landing on the tarp knocked one officer, identified in the footage as Bobby, onto the bear.
- The officer quickly stood up on camera and authorities report the bear suffered no injuries and was relocated after the recovery.
- Video of the mishap spread widely on social platforms and drew mocking comments, with coverage focusing on the viral clip rather than any ongoing safety or legal action.