Friday, November 6, 2015

Denver officer redefines the term “bear hug” after spotting cub in backyard

"The bad, the horrible things of our jobs are common but something like this, not very common so it as really cool to be a part of it."

COLORADO -- While working the overnight patrol shift, a Denver police officer received a strange call – from his wife.


She told him “there’s a bear running around in your district, go find it.” Like any good husband, he listened — or maybe he just got lucky.

Shortly after that phone call, Denver Officer Dan Swanson spotted the cub, who was previously spotted in the University Park area, in a resident’s backyard. 

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After wildlife officials tranquilized the cub, the 15-year veteran of Denver PD transported the one year old cub, and said it felt like holding a ‘big kid.’

This was a first for him, not exactly a typical day on the job. It was definitely not a common call and “very cool” to be a part of it, Swanson said.

(LEO Affairs - Aug 27, 2015)

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