Have You Seen The Bear on Oak Hill Road in Evansville, Indiana?

I was driving down Oak Hill Road in Evansville when I had to do a double-take. Was that a bear? No, I must have been seeing things, right? Upon further investigation, I can tell you that there is a bear on Oak Hill Road, but it's nothing to be afraid of.

Is it a Tree or a Bear?

We have had several storms recently and this has caused a lot of tree damage. So, when I drove past a house on Oak Hill Road with scaffolding around a tree didn't immediately catch my attention. I drive in that area regularly, and noticed that the tree had turned into a bear!

Photo google maps Chase DeWig

Beary Cool Display

I have never seen any type of carving this elaborate in someone's yard, and it is certainly an eye-catcher. My son Chase was able to get a couple of photos of the bear tree, and there is a QR code for more information.

Photo: chainsaw carving bear tree

The QR code takes you to the Ursus Chainsoidea Facebook page. Eric Ridenour is the carver artist behind this amazing project. He has a lot of different photos of his work on the Facebook page.

Here is a photo from 2023 before the bear carving began.

Photo google maps before bear tree

I absolutely love this project from 2021. It's the Tyrannosaurus Chainsaw Dinosaur!

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Gallery Credit: Kelso