Bear had to be put down

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After being hit by a car, a black bear had be euthanized by police in Port Coquitlam.

The Mary Hill Bypass was partially shut down late Tuesday to deal with the incident.

Witnesses wanted to help the bear, but stayed in their cars for safety.

RCMP say the injured animal had to be put down.

"We were just driving, and I saw a shadow in front of me," Ness Hanbury told CTV. "There was a car in front of me that swerved around something."

Two cars collided during the sudden stop.

Hanbury called 911 when he saw the bear had blood on its face and was staggering around.

"It's unfortunate, and it's very sad that the people that hit the bear continued driving away without doing anything about it," Hanbury said.

– with files from CTV Vancouver