Donuts, peanut butter and caramel helped NJ cops lure a black bear to safety

🐻 Black bear climbed 40 feet into a tree behind an Elizabeth home and settled in for an afternoon nap. 🍩 Police and NJ Fish and Wildlife used sweet treats to lure the hungry bear down 🚓 Elizabeth police drones tracked the bear from above as crews worked for hours to relocate the animal

ELIZABETH — It’s never a dull day in Elizabeth.

That’s what the police said on their Facebook page, and Monday really proved it.

It turns out a black bear decided to take up temporary residence way up in a tree in a homeowner’s backyard on Monday.

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Black bear spotted high in tree behind Elizabeth home

The bruin climbed about 40 feet up into a tree on the 600 block of Court Street, and “decided it was the perfect spot for an afternoon siesta,” police said…

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