FLORENCE, Arizona — A furry fugitive from the High Country was detained after running loose around Pinal County for over a week.

The Pinal County Sheriff deputies and local firefighters worked together to rescue a small bear that was hiding in a palm tree last Saturday.

“It’s definitely a once-in-a-lifetime call," Deputy Ruben Quintana said. "It was like something out of a Disney movie.”

A sighting of the bear was first reported at least one week ago, according to Quintana.

“He’s kind of just eluded us since. He’s a little sneaky guy," Quintana said.

A couple of deputies saw the bear running in a field near Arizona Farms and Felix Roads around 4:30 p.m. on Saturday and chased him.

“Some of them had lassos out, and we weren’t quite sure what they were chasing down, but then all a sudd

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