Paul TostoUpdated Nov. 3, 11:42 a.m. | Posted Nov. 2, 3:45 p.m.
He’s clearly the silent type who really doesn’t like the spotlight.
A black bear with no apparent political agenda became a local celebrity Wednesday morning outside the St. Louis County Courthouse in Duluth. But it’s turned into a bit of a stand-off.
It's climbed down a bit lower but our furry friend is still up a tree across from the fed courthouse in #Duluth. pic.twitter.com/sLQwfDl3KB
— dan kraker (@dankraker) November 2, 2016
Duluth police know about the bear. They say it’s made several attempts to come down, but gawkers below caused it to scramble back up.
The black bear paparazzi are out in #Duluth. pic.twitter.com/AbFso9CHYE
— dan kraker (@dankraker) November 2, 2016
The cops are are asking the public to stay away from the bear “for your safety as well as allowing the bear to come down and leave the area. The bear will eventually move along if is allowed to.”
Attempts to contact the bear were met with blank stares.
Update: bear = gone
The bear has disappeared from the tree. It made no statement of demands.
Bear-B-Gone. Our black bear friend crept out of downtown Duluth last night. Probably just wants to take a long winter's nap… pic.twitter.com/C3CvBCZOvu
— dan kraker (@dankraker) November 3, 2016