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Danbury, Connecticut Mayor Mark Boughton had a serious problem on his hands Tuesday morning. There was a bear stuck in a tree behind the Bishop Curtis Homes retirement community. To make matters worse, the animal didn’t want to come down. A task force to deal with the problem was quickly assembled.

In an effort to keep everyone abreast of the situation, Mayor Boughton decided to live tweet during the rescue operation. While the Danbury Fire Department and the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) was busy getting the bear to fall into a net, he was firing off posts on the social media.

Below you can find a handful of tweets from Danbury, Connecticut’s dramatic and daring bear rescue mission. The whole thing wouldn’t be nearly as fun were it not for Mayor Boughton’s tone. Spot-on perfection.

For those curious about the bear: Officials plan to take the animal back into the woods and let it go. The animal lives and the world gets an amusing story. It’s a win-win situation. What’s more, I have officially followed the mayor of a town I’ve never visited simply because he’s hilarious.

We have a very large bear stuck in a tree behind the Bishop Curtis Homes. – seriously. #Danbury — MayorMark (@MayorMark) June 4, 2013

Here’s a bit of Mayor Boughton patented humor.

Please “bear” with us as we work on the situation. Danbury Fire Dept. is on scene. #bear #Danbury — MayorMark (@MayorMark) June 4, 2013

One tweet even came with a picture of the furry troublemaker.

The dramatic conclusion unfolds.

Bear is climbing down. This is not good. Gunshot by DEEP. — MayorMark (@MayorMark) June 4, 2013

Tranquilizer gun hasnow arrived. We’re in a standoff of biblical proportions. Bear versus DEEP. #savethebear — MayorMark (@MayorMark) June 4, 2013

DEEP is loading up tranquilizer gun. It’s on like donkey kong. #savethebear twitter.com/MayorMark/stat… — MayorMark (@MayorMark) June 4, 2013

No doubt about it, this bear got swag. He’s ready to throw down. #danbeary #savethebear — MayorMark (@MayorMark) June 4, 2013

Trouble, he needs another shot of tranquilizer. Unbearable! #savethebear — MayorMark (@MayorMark) June 4, 2013

The mayor and the beast pose for a shot.

What do you think about the Danbury, Connecticut mayor who live tweeted during a recent bear rescue? Do you wish your mayor was this cool?

[Image via Wikimedia Commons]