How to get a bear down from a tree (as well as an army officer)

Image from MSNBC's PhotoBlog (via Andy Duann)

The fire departments of the US were pretty busy this week. Crazy pictures too!

Don't worry, the bear is tranquilized and was reported as fine. But this is how you would get a bear down from a tree.

The bear was (in a tree) at the University of Colorado (near the dorms).

Links:
MSNBCs PhotoBlog Tranquilized Bear Falls From a Tree at University of Colorado
Bear Tranquilized In Tree Near Williams Village (UC-Boulder)- with more pictures


Also, two army paratroopers got blown into a tree during an exercise at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington on April 26. The fire department had bring out the ladders to get the guys down.

Photo via MSNBC's PhotoBlog

Links:
Fire crews called in after paratroopers get stuck in a tree