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Tagged Altadena Black Bear Leaves Home’s Crawlspace After Monthlong Stay

Officials say deterrents from a Lake Tahoe nonprofit now guard the sealed crawlspace to prevent the tagged bear’s return.

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FILE - Homeowner Ken Johnson stands outside his house with trash scattered across the driveway after a bear took refuge in a crawl space at his property in Altadena, Calif., Dec. 1, 2025, as a reporter surveying the scene casts a shadow on a wall. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)
FILE - A bear warning sign is posted at the Basher trailhead in Anchorage, Alaska, on July 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Thiessen, File)
FILE - A bear lies inside a crawl space beneath a home in Altadena, Calif., Dec. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

Overview

  • The California Department of Fish and Wildlife confirmed that ear‑tagged Yellow 2120 is no longer under Ken Johnson’s Altadena home and that the entry point has been secured.
  • Bear-rescue group BEAR League says its responders evicted the animal and loaned an electric “unwelcome” mat that shocked the bear when it attempted to reenter.
  • The nonprofit told Fox News Digital it fired paintballs filled with vegetable oil to encourage the bear to leave, following weeks of unsuccessful state efforts that included a trap catching the wrong bear.
  • Johnson reported significant structural damage, turned off gas service near Christmas over safety concerns, and started a GoFundMe to cover repair costs estimated in the tens of thousands of dollars.
  • The bear’s current location is unknown, and officials urge residents to harden crawlspace barriers and remove attractants such as unsecured trash, pet food, and bird feeders.