Pool-hopping black bear creates a buzz near Los Angeles
Summer is still more than a week away, but a black bear looking to cool off didn’t let official dates hold her back when she decided to sneak into two backyard swimming pools in a well-to-do Los Angeles neighborhood on Wednesday.
“Look closely. A BEAR right now in La Canada!” Linda Queally wrote when she posted a photo of the suspect to Instagram.
A photo posted by Linda Queally (@artbylindaqueally) on Jun 8, 2016 at 10:56am PDT
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department reported getting several 911 calls Wednesday morning about a bear roaming La Cañada Flintridge. Minutes later, some Los Angeles television news stations were live with aerial video of the splish-spashing bear as the cops closed in.
WATCH: Bear cools off in a pool before climbing up tree in La Canada Flintridge neighborhood https://t.co/TxMSbTKVFrhttps://t.co/bpnZjLqRqH
— ABC7 Eyewitness News (@ABC7) June 8, 2016
California Department of Fish and Wildlife officers tracked the bear to an affluent neighborhood, where she waded into the shallow end of another pool.
Authorities were trying to get the animal back into its habitat, but the bear climbed a tree and was still in a standoff with cops early Wednesday afternoon.
Will wait the bear out, no reason to shoot or dart for now. Once helos clear out bear usually climbs down.
— Cal Fish & Wildlife (@CaliforniaDFW) June 8, 2016
KNBC-TV reports that a tag could be seen on the bear’s ear, indicating it’s been caught and released previously. Repeat offender?
She's only one yard away from open space so we're hopeful for a quick scamper home soon.
— Cal Fish & Wildlife (@CaliforniaDFW) June 8, 2016
