Video of bear chilling at the top of a tree proves their elite and frightening climbing skills

A black bear in upstate New York was filmed resting high in a tree, showing how confidently bears can climb and balance. The footage is a reminder that trees are not a safe place to escape a bear.

Crystal Gugliotta said she and her husband spotted the bear while driving on Friday, 6 November, and turned back to watch it. She was struck by how high it had climbed and how thin the branches appeared; the article contrasts the bear at home in its natural habitat with another bear seen near traffic in Florida.