Bear hides in tree in Chatsworth
It’s apparently the same bear who was spotted and captured two months ago in Claremont.
LOS ANGELES – A bear hiding in a tree in an industrial area of Chatsworth Tuesday is the same one who was spotted and captured two months ago in Claremont, City News Service reports.
The female bear, believed to be between 3 and 5 years old, was caught in Claremont in May and collared. She was released into the Angeles National Forest.
It all began just before midnight on Monday – that’s when the bear was first seen in Malibu before heading over to the Chatsworth area near Lassen and Independence.
At one point, the bear was seen getting down from the tree, running across the parking lot, and taking refuge in another tree.
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SkyFOX images from the scene show several people peeking through the fence surrounding trees and foliage where the bear is hiding.
Officials with the Department of Fish and Wildlife are monitoring the bear and working to get the bear safely down from the tree.
Traffic in the area is not being affected.
Bears breaking into homes or trash cans in search of food have become a problem in California — from Lake Tahoe in the Sierra down to the foothill suburbs of Los Angeles, where some have been known to raid refrigerators and take dips in backyard pools and hot tubs.
The National Park Service advises those who encounter a bear to keep their distance and follow proper viewing etiquette.
Some of those tips include – respect a bear’s space, do not approach the bear, and minimize noise and movement.
“Most bears will avoid humans if they hear them coming,” the NPS said.
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