Black bear euthanized near summer village of Burnstick Lake

A stock photo of a black bear. (Unsplash/Pete Nuij)

Provincial officials say a black bear was euthanized in central Alberta last week.

Alberta Fish and Wildlife Enforcement Services says the black bear was habituated, and was killed near the summer village of Burnstick Lake on May 6.

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The area is located about 150 kilometres northwest of Calgary.

In a statement, Fish and Wildlife said the incident remains under investigation and “no additional information is available at this time.”