Overview
- A woman walking her dog on Oakglade Drive was clawed behind the knee around 9:20 a.m. Saturday and was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries.
- California Department of Fish and Wildlife on Sunday removed an adult bear and two cubs from beneath a nearby home after hours of attempts to lure them out.
- DNA and forensic testing are underway to determine whether the captured adult was the animal involved in the encounter, officials said.
- Authorities said a confirmed match could lead to euthanasia, with any action weighing public safety, the bear’s condition and non-lethal alternatives.
- Neighbors reported the bears had been under the house for about two months, and police urged residents to back away slowly from bears and secure food and trash.