Lebanon County fire crews assisted in the Pennsylvania Game Commission in rescuing a male black bear from a tree in Millcreek Twp over the weekend, according to officials.
The Womelsdorf Volunteer Fire Company reported that emergency crews responded to Round Barn Road for a report of a 385-pound bear climbing the trees. Crews said their ladder truck was requested to help with efforts to get the bear down.
“While a few creative ideas — like using honey, picnic baskets, marmalade, or porridge — were reportedly tossed around to lure the bear down, officers ultimately decided that sticking with more traditional methods was the way to go,” the fire company reported on its Facebook page…