500 pound bear under man's home near Los Angeles

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He just wants a place where he can be safe.
Yes, the problem was the bear was tearing up pipes and ducts under the home. The man had to shut off his gas a couple of weeks ago and was stuck with only cold water!

The man could hear the bear making noises under the home. It moved in about Thanksgiving, maybe earlier!

Our Fish and Wildlife came out for a couple of weeks but couldn't do anything. Finally The Bear League phoned the man and said they could help him. They got rid of the bear in ten minutes! They went under the home and hit him with paintballs.
 
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Some good video of the bear and the damage.

 

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Aww! Little furry teddy bear ❤️.... YIKES!
Teddy has grown and become Grizzly bear . And beleive me when i say
there is no child on earth that would want to cuddle up with that and hear bed time stories .
Let alone no parent on earth that would sit and read a lullable to said child WITH that in its bed .
Lots of furr , and lots of teeth and nails . And our friend seems like
its went from five hundred to probably five hundred and twenty five . ITS only getting BIGGER .
 

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Teddy has grown and become Grizzly bear . And beleive me when i say
there is no child on earth that would want to cuddle up with that and hear bed time stories .
Let alone no parent on earth that would sit and read a lullable to said child WITH that in its bed .
Lots of furr , and lots of teeth and nails . And our friend seems like
its went from five hundred to probably five hundred and twenty five . ITS only getting BIGGER .

Actually they said the bear is 550 pounds...after I already had made my title of 500 pounds!

He tried to get back under the home. But The Bear League gave the homeowner little electric shock mats to place down. He got a little shock and wandered off.
 
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Yes, the problem was the bear was tearing up pipes and ducts under the home. The man had to shut off his gas a couple of weeks ago and was stuck with only cold water!

The man could hear the bear making noises under the home. It moved in about Thanksgiving, maybe earlier!

Our Fish and Wildlife came out for a couple of weeks but couldn't do anything. Finally The Bear League phoned the man and said they could help him. They got rid of the bear in ten minutes! They went under the home and hit him with paintballs.
What did they do with the bear after that?

If he cleans himself of the paint ,it can be toxic to his system and hurt or kill him .
 

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poor bear...just looking for a place to hibernate
 
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What did they do with the bear after that?

If he cleans himself of the paint ,it can be toxic to his system and hurt or kill him .
They just let him wander off. Some time ago they relocated this bear ten miles away and he came back.

I think they just hit him on the butt to get him out of the crawl space. So I don't think he can reach that area. And paintballs might be non-toxic.

P.S. I sent you a PM.
 
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Actually they said the bear is 550 pounds...after I already had made my title of 500 pounds!

He tried to get back under the home. But The Bear League gave the homeowner little electric shock mats to place down. He got a little shock and wandered off.
ol teddy no likey electricity .
 

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A bear has moved under a different home! Not sure if it's the same bear.

 
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"Can't we all jústbget along?" Poor thing. He just wants to feel safe in what probably use to be wild territory, before developers arrived. :(
Button, I sent you a PM on Friday. Do you get PMs?
 

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Bear wanders into a reporter's live shot!!! LOL Good video coverage on the bear...she sure is agile.

This one had cubs and scratched a lady walking her dog on the back of her knee. They have caught it and the two cubs...will relocate them or send to a sanctuary. Lady and dog are ok. @Raccoon1010

 

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Bear wanders into a reporter's live shot!!! LOL Good video coverage on the bear...she sure is agile.

This one had cubs and scratched a lady walking her dog on the back of her knee. They have caught it and the two cubs...will relocate them or send to a sanctuary. Lady and dog are ok. @Raccoon1010

I'm so glad they didn't euthanize them.
The mama bear was protecting her cubs.
If she meant to be a lethal threat the lady and her dog would be dead.

Good news all around.
 
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I'm so glad they didn't euthanize them.
The mama bear was protecting her cubs.
If she meant to be a lethal threat the lady and her dog would be dead.

Good news all around.
Here in Los Angeles they don't euthanize animals unless they are definitely a threat.

The home owner (where the bear had her den) was upset that animal control caught her and the cubs. He said the bear and cubs would have moved on in a few weeks.