GETTYSBURG, Pa. — A bear in a tree caused a stir in Gettysburg early Sunday morning.
According to the Pennsylvania Game Commission-Southcentral Region, State Game Wardens were called to Baltimore Street in Gettysburg for a black bear up a tree.
The young bear reportedly wandered into town and climbed up a tree across from the courthouse in the early morning hours. As the traffic and volume of people increased, the bear grew too scared to come down.
The Gettysburg Fire Department provided ladders, allowing two game wardens to get close enough to immobilize the bear.
Then, members of the Gettysburg Police Department and fire department positioned themselves with a tarp under the tree to help break the fall of the bear, as it fell, preventing it from directly hitting the ground.
Once safely on the ground, the bear was tagged and assessed by the wardens. It was then loaded into a culvert trap and transported to Michaux State Forest, where it was released unharmed.
The Game Commission sent a thank you out to Gettysburg police and fire departments for assisting, as well as everyone at the scene who helped safely relocate the bear.
