A woman in Monrovia awoke to the stunning sight of a massive black bear in her home.
Zoe Cadman attempted to scare away the intruder by making loud noises, but it was her brave 17-year-old dog, Doodle, who stepped into action and eventually chased the bear out of the house.
Surveillance footage shows the bear approaching the residence, most likely looking for food, before breaking in through an entryway.
Residents of Monrovia are not surprised to see bears in the vicinity.
KC, a neighbour, reported that while bears frequently come for fallen avocados on the street, they rarely enter people’s yards. However, in this occasion, a mother grizzly and her youngster were seen on the property for around ten minutes.
“I’m just sad for this mama bear without her cub because they’ve been trapped in our backyard for 10 minutes,” KC told me. “My husband ran out to open up the back gate while mama bear was in the front, so it had a way out.”
The bears ultimately made their way out of the area. Residents are cautioned that, despite their cuddly appearance, these animals are nonetheless untamed, unpredictable, and sometimes dangerous.
“This mama bear is quite brash. “She’s double-tagged, so she’s been mischievous before,” KC explained.
These types of encounters are becoming more common in neighbourhoods around the San Gabriel Mountains’ foothills.
“My wife was taking a shower, and it came out and was standing there,” said Sam Padilla, another Monrovia resident who had a close encounter of his own. He resorted to smashing pots and pans to scare the bear away.
“It lunged at me from the refrigerator into the living room, which is approximately five feet away. “That thing was on me in seconds,” he explained.
While frightening, Sam believes that encounters with wildlife are to be expected when living in bear country.
“I understand there are approximately 30,000 bears in California; what are they going to do? Taking three or four away? They’ll just keep coming back. “If you don’t like it, get out,” he said.
