Wildlife Rangers Blast Black Sabbath’s “Iron Man” in Attempt to Coax Bear from Tree

Jon Hadusek
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When a stubborn black bear made its way up a tree in a neighborhood in Golden, Colorado, wildlife rangers went to great lengths to get the animal from the tree safely. That included blasting Black Sabbath’s “Iron Man” in an attempt to coax it down.

As it turns out, this particular black bear, if not a fan, certainly wasn’t bothered by the iconic song.

According to Fox Weather, rangers with Colorado Parks and Wildlife Northeast Region were called to the neighborhood in Golden after the bear got into some trash that was left out overnight. It then climbed up a nearby tree and had no intention on leaving anytime soon.

“When you’re out on a bear stakeout, you think it’s going to be all action,” wildlife officials wrote via X/Twitter. “You never think you’re going to spend at least six hours in a car waiting on a bear to stop sleeping and climb down from a tree. And yet…”

The bear eventually climbed down, but as the rangers attempted to steer it to safety and away from the residential area, it climbed up another tree. It was at this point that the wildlife team got a drone from the local police department to try to spook the bear from above. When this didn’t work, they attempted to blare music — “Iron Man” — at the bear.

“Now, if he starts banging his head, we’ve got a problem,” someone quipped in a video posted to social media.

Black Sabbath were no match for the reluctant bear, who remained in the tree and convinced officials that it likely wouldn’t leave until dark: “We wait until nighttime and the bear finally comes down when almost all humans are gone.”

Wildlife officials added that residents should not leave trash overnight and that “bears are cute but still very much wild animals.

As for the music?

“Black bears don’t mind Black Sabbath,” they concluded.

Below you can watch the news report and social media posts by the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Northeast Region.

Wildlife Rangers Blast Black Sabbath’s “Iron Man” in Attempt to Coax Bear from Tree
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