Overview

• Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks personnel remain on scene as the black bear stays perched in a tree in southeast Butte.
• Officials set a baited trap using rotisserie chicken from Three Bears Alaska to coax the animal down.
• The bear has roamed the Springfield Avenue area for about a week, with security video showing it carrying a garbage bag.
• Authorities plan to transport the bear to a rural area outside town once it is safely captured.
• The Butte-Silver Bow sheriff urged the public to avoid E. Lake Street and Springfield Avenue while the operation continues.