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PHOTOS: Black bear stops traffic on the Morristown Green

A black bear in a tree drew lots of attention on the Morristown Green last month after climbing up a tree and falling asleep. Police cordoned off the area and the Division of Fish and Wildlife came and got the bear down safely with the help of a Morristown Fire Department ladder truck bucket. October 26, 2015, Morristown, NJ.
A black bear in a tree drew lots of attention on the Morristown Green last month after climbing up a tree and falling asleep. Police cordoned off the area and the Division of Fish and Wildlife came and got the bear down safely with the help of a Morristown Fire Department ladder truck bucket. October 26, 2015, Morristown, NJ.
Bob Karp/Staff Photographer
A black bear in a tree drew lots of attention on the Morristown Green Monday afternoon after climbing up a tree and falling asleep. Police cordoned off the area and the Division of Fish and Wildlife came and got the bear down safely with the help of a Morristown Fire Department ladder truck bucket. October 26, 2015, Morristown, NJ.
A black bear in a tree drew lots of attention on the Morristown Green Monday afternoon after climbing up a tree and falling asleep. Police cordoned off the area and the Division of Fish and Wildlife came and got the bear down safely with the help of a Morristown Fire Department ladder truck bucket. October 26, 2015, Morristown, NJ.
Bob Karp/Staff Photographer
A black bear in a tree drew lots of attention on the Morristown Green Monday afternoon after climbing up a tree and falling asleep. Police cordoned off the area and the Division of Fish and Wildlife came and got the bear down safely with the help of a Morristown Fire Department ladder truck bucket. October 26, 2015, Morristown, NJ.
A black bear in a tree drew lots of attention on the Morristown Green Monday afternoon after climbing up a tree and falling asleep. Police cordoned off the area and the Division of Fish and Wildlife came and got the bear down safely with the help of a Morristown Fire Department ladder truck bucket. October 26, 2015, Morristown, NJ.
Bob Karp/Staff Photographer
A black bear in a tree drew lots of attention on the Morristown Green Monday afternoon after climbing up a tree and falling asleep. Police cordoned off the area and the Division of Fish and Wildlife came and got the bear down safely with the help of a Morristown Fire Department ladder truck bucket. October 26, 2015, Morristown, NJ.
A black bear in a tree drew lots of attention on the Morristown Green Monday afternoon after climbing up a tree and falling asleep. Police cordoned off the area and the Division of Fish and Wildlife came and got the bear down safely with the help of a Morristown Fire Department ladder truck bucket. October 26, 2015, Morristown, NJ.
Bob Karp/Staff Photographer
A black bear in a tree drew lots of attention on the Morristown Green Monday afternoon after climbing up a tree and falling asleep. Police cordoned off the area and the Division of Fish and Wildlife came and got the bear down safely with the help of a Morristown Fire Department ladder truck bucket. October 26, 2015, Morristown, NJ.
A black bear in a tree drew lots of attention on the Morristown Green Monday afternoon after climbing up a tree and falling asleep. Police cordoned off the area and the Division of Fish and Wildlife came and got the bear down safely with the help of a Morristown Fire Department ladder truck bucket. October 26, 2015, Morristown, NJ.
Bob Karp/Staff Photographer
A black bear in a tree drew lots of attention on the Morristown Green Monday afternoon after climbing up a tree and falling asleep. Police cordoned off the area and the Division of Fish and Wildlife came and got the bear down safely with the help of a Morristown Fire Department ladder truck bucket. October 26, 2015, Morristown, NJ.
A black bear in a tree drew lots of attention on the Morristown Green Monday afternoon after climbing up a tree and falling asleep. Police cordoned off the area and the Division of Fish and Wildlife came and got the bear down safely with the help of a Morristown Fire Department ladder truck bucket. October 26, 2015, Morristown, NJ.
Bob Karp/Staff Photographer
A black bear in a tree drew lots of attention on the Morristown Green Monday afternoon after climbing up a tree and falling asleep. Police cordoned off the area and the Division of Fish and Wildlife came and got the bear down safely with the help of a Morristown Fire Department ladder truck bucket. October 26, 2015, Morristown, NJ.
A black bear in a tree drew lots of attention on the Morristown Green Monday afternoon after climbing up a tree and falling asleep. Police cordoned off the area and the Division of Fish and Wildlife came and got the bear down safely with the help of a Morristown Fire Department ladder truck bucket. October 26, 2015, Morristown, NJ.
Bob Karp/Staff Photographer
A black bear in a tree drew lots of attention on the Morristown Green Monday afternoon after climbing up a tree and falling asleep. Police cordoned off the area and the Division of Fish and Wildlife came and got the bear down safely with the help of a Morristown Fire Department ladder truck bucket. October 26, 2015, Morristown, NJ.
A black bear in a tree drew lots of attention on the Morristown Green Monday afternoon after climbing up a tree and falling asleep. Police cordoned off the area and the Division of Fish and Wildlife came and got the bear down safely with the help of a Morristown Fire Department ladder truck bucket. October 26, 2015, Morristown, NJ.
Bob Karp/Staff Photographer
A black bear in a tree drew lots of attention on the Morristown Green Monday afternoon after climbing up a tree and falling asleep. Police cordoned off the area and the Division of Fish and Wildlife came and got the bear down safely with the help of a Morristown Fire Department ladder truck bucket. October 26, 2015, Morristown, NJ.
A black bear in a tree drew lots of attention on the Morristown Green Monday afternoon after climbing up a tree and falling asleep. Police cordoned off the area and the Division of Fish and Wildlife came and got the bear down safely with the help of a Morristown Fire Department ladder truck bucket. October 26, 2015, Morristown, NJ.
Bob Karp/Staff Photographer
A black bear in a tree drew lots of attention on the Morristown Green Monday afternoon after climbing up a tree and falling asleep. Police cordoned off the area and the Division of Fish and Wildlife came and got the bear down safely with the help of a Morristown Fire Department ladder truck bucket. October 26, 2015, Morristown, NJ.
A black bear in a tree drew lots of attention on the Morristown Green Monday afternoon after climbing up a tree and falling asleep. Police cordoned off the area and the Division of Fish and Wildlife came and got the bear down safely with the help of a Morristown Fire Department ladder truck bucket. October 26, 2015, Morristown, NJ.
Bob Karp/Staff Photographer
A black bear in a tree drew lots of attention on the Morristown Green Monday afternoon after climbing up a tree and falling asleep. Police cordoned off the area and the Division of Fish and Wildlife came and got the bear down safely with the help of a Morristown Fire Department ladder truck bucket. October 26, 2015, Morristown, NJ.
A black bear in a tree drew lots of attention on the Morristown Green Monday afternoon after climbing up a tree and falling asleep. Police cordoned off the area and the Division of Fish and Wildlife came and got the bear down safely with the help of a Morristown Fire Department ladder truck bucket. October 26, 2015, Morristown, NJ.
Bob Karp/Staff Photographer
A black bear in a tree drew lots of attention on the Morristown Green Monday afternoon after climbing up a tree and falling asleep. Police cordoned off the area and the Division of Fish and Wildlife came and got the bear down safely with the help of a Morristown Fire Department ladder truck bucket. October 26, 2015, Morristown, NJ.
A black bear in a tree drew lots of attention on the Morristown Green Monday afternoon after climbing up a tree and falling asleep. Police cordoned off the area and the Division of Fish and Wildlife came and got the bear down safely with the help of a Morristown Fire Department ladder truck bucket. October 26, 2015, Morristown, NJ.
Bob Karp/Staff Photographer
Emergency workers ready a safety net as a black bear in a tree drew lots of attention on the Morristown Green Monday afternoon after climbing up a tree and falling asleep. Police cordoned off the area and the Division of Fish and Wildlife came and got the bear down safely with the help of a Morristown Fire Department ladder truck bucket. October 26, 2015, Morristown, NJ.
Emergency workers ready a safety net as a black bear in a tree drew lots of attention on the Morristown Green Monday afternoon after climbing up a tree and falling asleep. Police cordoned off the area and the Division of Fish and Wildlife came and got the bear down safely with the help of a Morristown Fire Department ladder truck bucket. October 26, 2015, Morristown, NJ.
Bob Karp/Staff Photographer
A black bear in a tree drew lots of attention on the Morristown Green Monday afternoon after climbing up a tree and falling asleep. Police cordoned off the area and the Division of Fish and Wildlife came and got the bear down safely with the help of a Morristown Fire Department ladder truck bucket. October 26, 2015, Morristown, NJ.
A black bear in a tree drew lots of attention on the Morristown Green Monday afternoon after climbing up a tree and falling asleep. Police cordoned off the area and the Division of Fish and Wildlife came and got the bear down safely with the help of a Morristown Fire Department ladder truck bucket. October 26, 2015, Morristown, NJ.
Bob Karp/Staff Photographer
A black bear in a tree drew lots of attention on the Morristown Green Monday afternoon after climbing up a tree and falling asleep. Police cordoned off the area and the Division of Fish and Wildlife came and got the bear down safely with the help of a Morristown Fire Department ladder truck bucket. October 26, 2015, Morristown, NJ.
A black bear in a tree drew lots of attention on the Morristown Green Monday afternoon after climbing up a tree and falling asleep. Police cordoned off the area and the Division of Fish and Wildlife came and got the bear down safely with the help of a Morristown Fire Department ladder truck bucket. October 26, 2015, Morristown, NJ.
Bob Karp/Staff Photographer
A black bear in a tree drew lots of attention on the Morristown Green Monday afternoon after climbing up a tree and falling asleep. Police cordoned off the area and the Division of Fish and Wildlife came and got the bear down safely with the help of a Morristown Fire Department ladder truck bucket. October 26, 2015, Morristown, NJ.
A black bear in a tree drew lots of attention on the Morristown Green Monday afternoon after climbing up a tree and falling asleep. Police cordoned off the area and the Division of Fish and Wildlife came and got the bear down safely with the help of a Morristown Fire Department ladder truck bucket. October 26, 2015, Morristown, NJ.
Bob Karp/Staff Photographer
A black bear in a tree drew lots of attention on the Morristown Green Monday afternoon after climbing up a tree and falling asleep. Police cordoned off the area and the Division of Fish and Wildlife came and got the bear down safely with the help of a Morristown Fire Department ladder truck bucket. October 26, 2015, Morristown, NJ.
A black bear in a tree drew lots of attention on the Morristown Green Monday afternoon after climbing up a tree and falling asleep. Police cordoned off the area and the Division of Fish and Wildlife came and got the bear down safely with the help of a Morristown Fire Department ladder truck bucket. October 26, 2015, Morristown, NJ.
Bob Karp/Staff Photographer
A black bear in a tree drew lots of attention on the Morristown Green Monday afternoon after climbing up a tree and falling asleep. Police cordoned off the area and the Division of Fish and Wildlife came and got the bear down safely with the help of a Morristown Fire Department ladder truck bucket. October 26, 2015, Morristown, NJ.
A black bear in a tree drew lots of attention on the Morristown Green Monday afternoon after climbing up a tree and falling asleep. Police cordoned off the area and the Division of Fish and Wildlife came and got the bear down safely with the help of a Morristown Fire Department ladder truck bucket. October 26, 2015, Morristown, NJ.
Bob Karp/Staff Photographer
A black bear in a tree drew lots of attention on the Morristown Green Monday afternoon after climbing up a tree and falling asleep. Police cordoned off the area and the Division of Fish and Wildlife came and got the bear down safely with the help of a Morristown Fire Department ladder truck bucket. October 26, 2015, Morristown, NJ.
A black bear in a tree drew lots of attention on the Morristown Green Monday afternoon after climbing up a tree and falling asleep. Police cordoned off the area and the Division of Fish and Wildlife came and got the bear down safely with the help of a Morristown Fire Department ladder truck bucket. October 26, 2015, Morristown, NJ.
Bob Karp/Staff Photographer
A black bear in a tree drew lots of attention on the Morristown Green Monday afternoon after climbing up a tree and falling asleep. Police cordoned off the area and the Division of Fish and Wildlife came and got the bear down safely with the help of a Morristown Fire Department ladder truck bucket. October 26, 2015, Morristown, NJ.
A black bear in a tree drew lots of attention on the Morristown Green Monday afternoon after climbing up a tree and falling asleep. Police cordoned off the area and the Division of Fish and Wildlife came and got the bear down safely with the help of a Morristown Fire Department ladder truck bucket. October 26, 2015, Morristown, NJ.
Bob Karp/Staff Photographer
Emergency workers transport a tranquilized black bear from the Morristown Green Monday afternoon after climbing up a tree and falling asleep. Police cordoned off the area and the Division of Fish and Wildlife came and got the bear down safely with the help of a Morristown Fire Department ladder truck bucket. October 26, 2015, Morristown, NJ.
Emergency workers transport a tranquilized black bear from the Morristown Green Monday afternoon after climbing up a tree and falling asleep. Police cordoned off the area and the Division of Fish and Wildlife came and got the bear down safely with the help of a Morristown Fire Department ladder truck bucket. October 26, 2015, Morristown, NJ.
Bob Karp/Staff Photographer
A black bear in a tree drew lots of attention on the Morristown Green Monday afternoon after climbing up a tree and falling asleep. Police cordoned off the area and the Division of Fish and Wildlife came and got the bear down safely with the help of a Morristown Fire Department ladder truck bucket. October 26, 2015, Morristown, NJ.
A black bear in a tree drew lots of attention on the Morristown Green Monday afternoon after climbing up a tree and falling asleep. Police cordoned off the area and the Division of Fish and Wildlife came and got the bear down safely with the help of a Morristown Fire Department ladder truck bucket. October 26, 2015, Morristown, NJ.
Bob Karp/Staff Photographer
Emergency workers transport a tranquilized black bear from the Morristown Green Monday afternoon after climbing up a tree and falling asleep. Police cordoned off the area and the Division of Fish and Wildlife came and got the bear down safely with the help of a Morristown Fire Department ladder truck bucket. October 26, 2015, Morristown, NJ.
Emergency workers transport a tranquilized black bear from the Morristown Green Monday afternoon after climbing up a tree and falling asleep. Police cordoned off the area and the Division of Fish and Wildlife came and got the bear down safely with the help of a Morristown Fire Department ladder truck bucket. October 26, 2015, Morristown, NJ.
Bob Karp/Staff Photographer
A black bear in a tree drew lots of attention on the Morristown Green Monday afternoon after climbing up a tree and falling asleep. Police cordoned off the area and the Division of Fish and Wildlife came and got the bear down safely with the help of a Morristown Fire Department ladder truck bucket. October 26, 2015, Morristown, NJ.
A black bear in a tree drew lots of attention on the Morristown Green Monday afternoon after climbing up a tree and falling asleep. Police cordoned off the area and the Division of Fish and Wildlife came and got the bear down safely with the help of a Morristown Fire Department ladder truck bucket. October 26, 2015, Morristown, NJ.
Bob Karp/Staff Photographer
A black bear in a tree drew lots of attention on the Morristown Green Monday afternoon after climbing up a tree and falling asleep. Police cordoned off the area and the Division of Fish and Wildlife came and got the bear down safely with the help of a Morristown Fire Department ladder truck bucket. October 26, 2015, Morristown, NJ.
A black bear in a tree drew lots of attention on the Morristown Green Monday afternoon after climbing up a tree and falling asleep. Police cordoned off the area and the Division of Fish and Wildlife came and got the bear down safely with the help of a Morristown Fire Department ladder truck bucket. October 26, 2015, Morristown, NJ.
Bob Karp/Staff Photographer