The reasons you should reconsider climbing a tree to avoid a bear attack or attempting to outrun an aggressive bear are simple -- bears can run faster than humans and are more than capable of ...

Metro Black bear in Northeast Ohio back on the loose after climbing down from tree, eluding officials (video) Updated: Sep. 04, 2012, 11:09 p.m. | Published: Sep. 04, 2012, 10:09 p.m. By ...

The bear is seen climbing up a tree and unhooking the flag with its paws where it was caught. The flag is then released from its tangled position and the bear climbs back down after a job well done.

Perched high above a backyard, the 17-month-old black bear enthralled a neighborhood all afternoon. "We saw it climbing the tree. It was moving and everything. It got scared, climbed up even more.

Though all bears are capable of climbing trees, black bears are the North American species who are most skilled in the art of tree climbing. They can climb far and fast—if a bear is chasing you ...

WILLIMANTIC — Police and state conservation officers tranquilized a small black bear that wandered into a suburban neighborhood and then climbed a tree Monday. Police said they responded to r… ...

Minutes later, the bear was spotted in another tree on the other side of the block. Authorities finally caught the bear around 10:20 a.m., using a tranquilizer to put it to sleep.