EUGENE, Ore. — A Trainsong neighborhood resident is defending his actions after catching and relocating a wandering baby black bear. The bear was spotted walking through several Eugene neighborhoods before it was taken outside of the city Sunday afternoon.
The bear was slightly bigger than a cub but not quite yet juvenile, and south and central Eugene residents were reporting sightings throughout the weekend. Oreon caught the bear after he spotted it roaming through his neighborhood in Trainsong. Orean said when he noticed the bar walking through his neighborhood, he feared it could cause problems for residents.
“At first we were looking at it and thought it was cool, but then we noticed it was going through people’s yards,” Oreon said. “It was pretty unusual for it to come to the park, and in people’s backyards, and just wandering the streets — and even though its a baby cub, it still can do a lot of damage to our animals and our kids.”…