The Castle Rock Police Department urged residents to avoid the Founders neighborhood as animal control officers worked to capture a wandering bear.

Notice of a bear in the Founders neighborhood of Castle Rock. Please avoid the area, which @CRPoliceCO is monitoring. A bear up a tree is a safe place for that bear. What we would not want at this time of day is for that bear to come down & start running around the busy streets. https://t.co/fkkcXgd0lM

— CPW NE Region (@CPW_NE) September 15, 2021

Police said residents should avoid the area of Mickelson Boulevard and Brantly Avenue as animal control officers monitor and attempt to bring it back to the wild.

Bear found in Highlands Ranch backyard, relocated to wild

A resident called police about the bear early Wednesday morning. As of 12:45 p.m. animal control officers were still monitoring the situation.

Police told residents to avoid the area and use alternate routes until the bear was captured.