Overview
- The San Diego Humane Society said Tuesday the two male cubs from Monrovia are under round-the-clock care at its Ramona Wildlife Center.
- The siblings, estimated at two to three months old, arrived March 15th and will spend months in rehabilitation with the goal of release once they can survive on their own.
- Handlers wear bear masks and use animal furs and scents to disguise themselves so the cubs do not learn to associate people with food or care.
- State wildlife officials said DNA tied the adult female to two public-safety incidents, including a June 2025 swipe at an elderly man and a March encounter with a woman walking her dog, and they euthanized the bear after an assessment.
- Monrovia’s city manager said local leaders sought relocation to the Angeles National Forest, but the state defended euthanasia as a safety measure and urged residents to secure trash, pet food, and crawl spaces to cut future conflicts.