It’s raining bears in Colo. – They’re just falling out of the trees

The stubborn bear falls out of the tree. (Courtesy Matt Stensland/Steamboat Pilot & Today)
The black bear had climbed a tree near an area school. (Courtesy Matt Stensland/Steamboat Pilot & Today)
Wildlife officials shot the black bear with a tranquilizer dart in the hopes of getting him out of the tree. (Courtesy Matt Stensland/Steamboat Pilot & Today)
A firefighter from the Steamboat Springs Fire Rescue approaches the tranquilized bear. (Courtesy Matt Stensland/Steamboat Pilot & Today)
It took the help of the Steamboat Springs Fire Rescue to get the stubborn bear out of the tree. (Courtesy Matt Stensland/Steamboat Pilot & Today)
Officials carry the sleeping black bear away from the scene after successfully getting him out of the tree. (Courtesy Matt Stensland/Steamboat Pilot & Today)
The sleeping bear eventually woke up Wednesday evening. Wildlife officials kept him overnight for observation. (Courtesy Matt Stensland/Steamboat Pilot & Today)
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WASHINGTON – A stubborn black bear required a multi-agency response in Steamboat Springs, Colo. Wednesday.

Steamboat Today reports the local police department and Colorado Division of Parks and Wildlife were called out for a bear that had climbed a tree near an area school.

They planned to tranquilize the bear and break his fall from the tree with a tarp and then relocate it miles away, Steamboat Today reports.

Things didn’t exactly go as planned.

Once tranquilized, the bear moved farther up the tree, wedged itself between branches and fell fast asleep.

They tried tying a rope around the bear’s ankle to lower it down, but the rope slipped.

That’s when the group decided to call the Steamboat Springs Fire Rescue.

Firefighters climbed a ladder to get the sleeping bear down from his perch.

Officials decided to keep the bear overnight and make sure he was in good condition before releasing him back into the wild.

To read the full story and watch video from Steamboat Springs Today, follow this link.

WTOP’s Meera Pal contributed to this report. Follow WTOP on Twitter.

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