INW: 5 Bears In Tree Stop Traffic

a mother bear and her four cubs take refuge in a tree near US 93 just south of Whitefish, Mont. The bears quickly drew a crowd as both sides of the highway were lined with parked cars and people stopping to take photos. Daily Inter Lake story here. (AP/Daily Inter Lake, Brenda Ahearn)

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