This image provided by the Orange County Fire Authority shows officials and rescue personnel around a man who became stuck in a tree Tuesday in Laguna Hills, Calif. Orange County deputies found the man stuck up to his chest inside a narrow hole in the trunk, which extended about four or five feet underground. You write the cutline. Story here. (AP Photo/Orange County Fire Authority)

Top cutlines:

• 1. One of Saruman’s minions faces the wrath of Treebeard the Ent -- Duroc.
• 2. (tie) This tree’s bite is worse than its bark -- Idaho Dad, and: The Occupy Tree movement loses momentum in L.A. -- JohnA.
• 3. A Berkley tree hugger tries to go underground -- Charlie.
• HM: Herb & everyone else. Superb cutlines.