TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — A black bear that traveled back to an area in northern Michigan after being removed for raiding bird feeders and trash cans has been euthanized.

The large male bear was recaptured Thursday, the Traverse City Record-Eagle reported.

The bear was moving closer to downtown Traverse City and was comfortable around humans and in human settings, said Holly Vaughn, wildlife division public outreach and engagement manager with Michigan’s Department of Natural Resources.

The department transported the bear in April about 90 miles to the Alpena area in the eastern end of the Lower Peninsula. He was given a lip tattoo, ear tags and fitted with the electronic collar.

The next month, the radio collar indicated he was back in Grand Traverse County.

Increasingly bold behavior and a heavy reliance on bird feeders and other human food sources showed this bear was likely to cause the same problems if the agency relocated him again, she said.

“We’re fond of the bear, too, so it’s a dark day for us,” she said Thursday.

Michigan is home to roughly 12,000 black bears, with about 10,000 in the Upper Peninsula, according to the department.