Overview
- California Department of Fish and Wildlife crews are monitoring a tagged male bear estimated at 550 pounds denning under Ken Johnson's Altadena house for more than a week.
- Biologists placed remote cameras and a highly concentrated caramel-and-cherry–scented lure to prompt the animal to exit on its own.
- Officials report the bear has been growling and appears spooked by activity, so they asked media and bystanders to keep distance and avoid helicopter flights.
- CDFW says it previously tagged and moved the same bear about 10 miles into the Angeles National Forest, but the animal returned to the residential area.
- If the bear leaves, crews plan to secure the opening, and officials recommend deterrents such as ammonia-soaked rags to reduce the chance of reentry.