FLORENCE, Arizona — Firefighters and wildlife officers worked together to rescue a baby bear from a tree in Florence.

The small bear was found in a palm tree.

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Crews from the Rural Metro and Queen Creek fire departments, along with the Arizona Game and Fish Department, were able to tranquilize the small bear and safely remove it from the palm tree.

Rural Metro posted pictures of the rescue to its Facebook page .

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