Bear cub rescued from tree in Clear Creek in Golden

DENVER (KDVR) — A bear cub was rescued from a tree in Clear Creek in Golden on Tuesday.

The cub was rescued in a collaborative effort between Golden Fire Tower 21, UTV 21, Chief 22, Battalion 21 and Jeffco Parks & Wildlife, the city said Wednesday.

Pictures from the rescue appear to show a worker using a ladder to reach the bear cub, before it is lowered down from the tree with a rope, with a tarp ready to catch the cub below, if necessary.

The city called the successful cub rescue “one bear-y happy ending.”