COLORADO NEWS

Ozzy Osborne music doesn’t work in trying to coax a bear out of a Colorado tree

May 22, 2024, 5:07 PM | Updated: May 23, 2024, 5:48 am

If you live in Colorado, you could end up with a bear in your tree at some point. If you do, don’t play Ozzy Osborne music to try and get it out. It won’t work.

Wildlife rangers in Golden, Colorado, resorted to blasting Ozzy’s band, Black Sabbath’s “Iron Man” to coax a stubborn black bear down from a tree.

The bear had initially climbed the tree after rummaging through trash left out overnight, prompting a lengthy stakeout by officials.

Unfortunately, despite attempts with a drone and the heavy metal music, the bear remained perched, forcing rangers to wait until nightfall for it to come down on its own accord.

“Black bears don’t mind Black Sabbath,” quipped the Colorado Parks and Wildlife team, who reminded residents not to leave out trash that could attract the “cute but still very much wild animals.”

Colorado News

(Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images)...

Shawn Patrick

Zach Top’s Red Rocks shows are now a movie, and you can watch for free

If you were one of the lucky fans at Red Rocks in September 2025 when Zach Top sold out two nights in a row, get ready to relive it. If […]

11 hours ago

AI-GENERATED IMAGE...

Shawn Patrick

Brave the Haunted Forest in Highlands Ranch Oct. 23-24

For most of the year, the woods south of Rocky Heights Middle School are quiet. This weekend, they belong to the monsters. The Highlands Ranch Community Association’s Haunted Forest is […]

11 hours ago

AI-GENERATED IMAGE...

Shawn Patrick

Colorado’s celebrity exorcist is logging off for a year, right before Halloween

Most people try a “digital detox” for a weekend and give up by Sunday afternoon. The Rev. Chad Ripperger, one of the most famous exorcists in the country, is going […]

11 hours ago

AI-GENERATED IMAGE...

Shawn Patrick

Colorado’s most mispronounced word of 2026? It’s our own name

It’s the name on our license plates and our sports jerseys. Apparently, it’s also the word we can’t stop Googling. A new study of Google search data found that the […]

11 hours ago

98.5 KYGO St. Jude Jam...

Shawn Patrick

Chris Young, Lee Brice & Blake Whiten are headed to Denver for KYGO’s St. Jude Jam

Each winter we gather at the world famous Grizzly Rose to enjoy great music and raise a bunch of money for St. Jude. This year’s St. Jude Jam will be […]

18 hours ago

Wienermobile...

98.5 KYGO

Oscar Mayer Wienermobile rolls into Denver November 12

Denver, the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile is making a quick stop in town, and this one is definitely worth a photo! The iconic hot dog on wheels will be at the […]

2 days ago

Ozzy Osborne music doesn’t work in trying to coax a bear out of a Colorado tree