NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) - Authorities say they've tranquilized a large male bear on an entrance ramp to Interstate 91 and are relocating him to a wooded area.

The bear was seen in several New Haven locations Tuesday before he headed to the highway. Authorities say this created a dangerous situation because a car could have hit the animal, which weighed more than 350 pounds.

State environmental conservation police were able to lure the bear up a tree and then shoot him with two tranquilizer darts just after 8 p.m. It happened near the State Street entrance to I-91 North. Connecticut State Police and New Haven Police assisted.

Environmental officials say they've had no previous encounters with the bear; he had no collar or ear tags. They say bears in urban areas aren't seen often.