CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) – A black bear spotted high in a tree drew attention in Cleveland Wednesday morning as residents stopped to watch the unusual scene unfold.
Cleveland Police and Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency crews responded to the area as the bear remained in the tree for an extended period and bystanders gathered at a safe distance.
Early onlookers Stephanie Pope and Deej Bloxson-Pope described what they saw, saying, “I called her to come meet me and here we are and it’s the cutest little thing. He or she is hanging upside down just looking and looks like he might be scared but you don’t expect to see bears in Cleveland you expect to see him in Gatlinburg or Cades Cove, so this is quite an experience.”…