According to WFLA, Tampa police, who pursued the bear overnight, and Florida Wildlife Commission officials were on the scene to try to capture the bear, which was hanging out in a tree in a residential backyard. The bear was tranqualized and fell from the tree just before 10 a.m.

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About 4,300 graduating Emory students wait for the commencement ceremony to begin on May 8, 2023. The school is expecting to see a multimillion-dollar increase on its endowment tax liability after recent legislation. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

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