A bear cub was tranquilized by Fish & Game officials in Duarte Tuesday.
Here's video of the little guy's release back into the forest.
"C'mon big boy," the Fish & Game wardens tell the drowsy bear as he wakes up. "You can do it."
A warden later gives the bear a pat on the behind for good measure.
At first, I was nervous for the wardens being so close, then I noticed how casual their stance was and thought, "Well, they do this type of thing all of the time - they know what to look for." Was really cool to get an inside look - thanks so much for posting!