Police cover the body of a moose shot in Rockland, Ont., on Wednesday, the third moose shot by police in the National Capital Region in June. (Submitted by Nate Miville)

Police shot a moose and a bear in two separate incidents in the National Capital Region early Wednesday, a day before Ottawa city leaders were expected to meet to discuss how to handle wildlife incursions.

Ontario Provincial Police killed the moose after it wandered into the community of Rockland, Ont., about 30 kilometres down the Ottawa River from the capital.

Russell County OPP said they attempted to obtain a tranquillizer gun, but were unsuccessful.

The moose eventually made its way to the area of Carefour Jeunesse Elementary School, where parents had begun to drop off their children.

Police said officers attempted to redirect the animal out of the city and toward the forest but were unsuccessful. The animal became irritated and was damaging several fences and property. Police decided to shoot the moose in the name of public safety.

Andrea Miville said she and her husband heard two shots and saw police gathering around the felled moose in the parking lot of an elementary school.

Gatineau police shot a bear in a wooded area in Hull on Wednesday afternoon after the animal was spotted in the Manoir des Trembles neighbourhood. The animal was last seen lumbering off into the forest and its status was not known.

The Rockland incident was the third time this month that police in the region have shot and killed moose. On two other occasions, Ottawa police shot moose in the city after they were unable to obtain aid from the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources.

Bear shot in Hull

In Hull, the black bear was first spotted near Boulevard Saint-Raymond and Boulevard de Grives, and police followed the animal into a wooded area where at least two shots were fired. Gatineau police said they asked Quebec animal control authorities for aid, but no officers were available and the animal control group authorized police to shoot.

Police said they had received 10 complaints in the past week of a black bear in the area that was eating garbage and entering yards.

Ottawa city leaders were scheduled to meet Thursday to discuss how to handle wildlife incursions in Ontario.

On Tuesday, Quebec wildlife authorities tranquillized a moose that reportedly swam its way onto Montreal Island. The successful handling of the moose left officials in Ottawa wondering why Ontario wildlife officials couldn't deal with similar situations.

Ontario's Ministry of Natural Resources is set up to deal with nuisance bears, regional supervisor Rick Watchorn said, but it doesn't handle animals like moose or deer.