Sahuarita officers and Arizona Game and Fish tranquilized a bear that was napping in a front‑yard tree; footage shows it falling into a tarp and being taken for relocation.

A bobcat briefly denned in a Scottsdale attic this week, captured on video and prompting state wildlife guidance and a local response. Officials urge residents to secure roofs and pets.

Mountain rescues in Phoenix are up sharply this spring even as the city rolls out gates, cameras and ice machines at popular trailheads. Officials point to heat, early starts and overconfidence as drivers of the rise.