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Tagged Black Bear Leaves Altadena Home's Crawlspace, Officials Say

Wildlife officials say the tagged animal has departed, with the crawlspace now secured.

Overview

  • CDFW spokesperson Cort Klopping confirmed that Yellow 2120 is no longer under the home and that the access point has been secured.
  • The roughly 550-pound male had occupied the crawlspace beneath Ken Johnson’s Altadena residence since late November.
  • Department biologists attempted a capture in mid-December but inadvertently trapped a different bear.
  • The same bear was previously lured from another local crawlspace and relocated to the Angeles National Forest after the Eaton Fire.
  • Officials urge residents to harden crawlspace barriers and limit attractants by timing trash set-outs and bringing pet food and bird feeders indoors, noting statewide black bear numbers have increased.