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<p>A mother black bear and four cubs take refuge in a tree near U.S. 93 just south of Whitefish on Monday morning. The bears quickly drew a crowd as both sides of the highway were lined with parked cars and people stopping to take photos. To buy this photo or others of the treed bears, please click on the "Order Photo Reprints" link below.</p>

<p>A mother black bear and four cubs take refuge in a tree near U.S. 93 just south of Whitefish on Monday morning. The bears quickly drew a crowd as both sides of the highway were lined with parked cars and people stopping to take photos. To buy this photo or others of the treed bears, please click on the "Order Photo Reprints" link below.</p>

October 17, 2011

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Five bears in a tree stop traffic on U.S. 93
October 17, 2011 3:45 p.m.

Five bears in a tree stop traffic on U.S. 93

Perched high up in a birch tree just off U.S. 93 on Monday, a mother black bear with four cubs became quite a distraction for passing motorists, causing a hazardous "bear jam" that required continuous attention from the Montana Highway Patrol.