The presence of a black bear forced the temporary closure of some areas of the Walt Disney World ResortIn the state of Florida, USA, on Monday afternoon, September 18, 2023, the theme park announced.

The bear was perched in a tree at the Magic Kingdom of the Orlando resort, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) said. entity that was capturing and moving the animal.

An NBC affiliate TV station showed aerial footage of what appeared to be there today at 1:30 p.m the bear in a white tarp carried by multiple law enforcement officers leaving a wooded area.

The conservation commission later said its Bear Management Program biologists and FWC law enforcement officials were present They safely captured the adult bear.

“Staff captured the animal and are relocating it from the park to an area in or around the Ocala National Forest,” the FWC said, adding that the bear was likely looking for food before the hibernation season.

Temporarily closed Magic Kingdom attractions included Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, Hall of Presidents, Liberty Square Riverboat, A Pirate’s Adventure, Tom Sawyer Island, Walt Disney World Railroad including Fantasyland, Frontierland and Main Street. (JO)