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The Ottawa detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police posted this photo of a young bear that had been seriously injured when struck by a vehicle on Highway 7 west of Ottawa on June 10.Photo by Ontario Provincial Police photo /Handout
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Ontario Provincial Police officers put down a young bear that had been severely injured when it was struck by a vehicle on Highway 7 west of Ottawa.
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An online post by the OPP said the driver of the vehicle had not remained at the scene of the collision, which had left the bear suffering greatly from injuries to its hind legs in the highway median, around 12 noon on Tuesday.
The OPP said it contacted the City of Ottawa Bylaw department, the National Capital Commission and the provincial Ministry of Natural Resources to see if it was possible to have the bear captured and rehabilitated.
“Unfortunately, there are no local facilities,” the post said. “The bear’s condition worsened, causing it to suffer. A decision to dispatch an animal by the OPP is always made on the basis of whether it is potentially dangerous or suffering.”
Police added that any driver involved in a collision with an animal should report it to police immediately in case it’s still possible to save the animal.
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