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<p>A mother and four cubs take refuge in a tree near US 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.</p>

<p>A mother and four cubs take refuge in a tree near US 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.</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.