A bear rescue in Arizona took a comic turn when one of the officers lost his footing and fell onto the tranquilised animal after it was caught in a tarp.
The bear was safely removed from a tree in Rancho Sahuarita, after wildlife officials responded to reports of the animal roaming the area.
Video shared by Sahuarita Police Department shows rescue crews stretching a large tarp beneath the tree before the sedated bear drops from the branches. One member of the rescue team lost his balance and tumbles onto the bear moments after it landed.
Authorities said the bear was safely relocated after the rescue.