VIDEO: Bear found caught in tree hoisted down

OLYMPIA -- In honor of Washington's Bear Awareness Week running from May 20-26, we present you with this video of a bear being hoisted from a tree.

Bear awareness week was signed into recognition by Gov. Chris Gregoire. More than 25,000 black bears and a handful of grizzly bears live in Washington state.

For more information on Bear Awareness Week, click here.