Overview
- Employees on the Redwood Sky Walk spotted the wild bear during a morning inspection and immediately alerted authorities.
- Eureka police received the call at 9:24 a.m., cleared traffic and a nearby trail, and the bear left before the 10 a.m. opening.
- The bear interacted non-aggressively with resident bears Tule, Ishŭng and Kunabulilh through habitat fencing without entering enclosures.
- The California Department of Fish and Wildlife took the lead on monitoring as zoo staff coaxed the animal back into the woods via a service gate.
- The zoo reminded visitors that wild bears frequent Sequoia Park and urged observing wildlife from a distance; the visiting bear’s sex was not confirmed.