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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Dani Anguiano

HISTORICAL FACTS: Bears under california homes go from one off to trend | History Defined

close up of a pair of hands holding a phone showing a bear beneath a home on security camera footage
Kenneth Johnson shows a security camera recording of a large black bear under his home in Altadena, California, on 3 December 2025. Photograph: Juliana Yamada/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images

Last week, it appeared the the saga of a black bear that had captivated the Los Angeles community of Altadena for months had come to an end: the Bear League, a Lake Tahoe-based non-profit, was able to successfully remove a 550lb black bear that had been living in a crawlspace under Ken Johnson’s home in Altadena since late November.

This week, however, reports emerged of bears appearing under other homes.

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