Black Bear Stuck in Tree Near Solon

A black bear reported to be 6-feet-tall is stuck in a tree in Bedford Heights, just a bit outside the border with Solon.

Authorities are trying to get the bear down safely.

The bear is in a tree at the Rockside Park Apartments on Rockside Road, just passed the intersection with Aurora Road.

Officials told the Plain Dealer that the bear probably got to Bedford Heights from Streetsboro, probably passing through Solon on the way.

Authorities reportedly tried to capture the bear, which became startled and fled up the tree. They've tried to get it down with a fire hose, which didn't work, and now have a bear trap and sweets to lure the bear down.