A mama bear and her cub have been spotted in a tree in Castaic Wednesday afternoon, officials said.

Around 2:30 p.m., 9-1-1 operators received multiple calls regarding a bear on Oak Valley Road in Castaic, said Shirley Miller, a spokesperson for the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station.

“We had multiple reports of a mama bear and her cub in a tree,” Miller said.

Deputies are currently on scene and have requested Department of Fish and Wildlife officials to respond.

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The bears will only be tranquilized the animals becomes a threat to deputies or the public, according to Sheriff’s officials.

This is the seventh bear spotted in the Santa Clarita Valley this year. Between May 5 and May 16, Santa Clarita residents reported sightings of bears all over the valley, according to officials.

Ed. Note: This is a breaking story, more information will be added as it becomes available.

A mama bear and her cub were spotted in a tree today in a Castaic neighborhood. ? ?Just a reminder, keep bears wild! We share their habitat. Never feed a bear and keep extra eye on small children & pets.

— SCV Sheriff (@SCVSHERIFF) July 3, 2019

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