Overview
- Staff on a morning inspection found a wild black bear on Sequoia Park Zoo’s Redwood Sky Walk before visitors arrived.
- The bear interacted through fencing with resident black bears Tule, Ishŭng, and Kunabulilh (Nabu) and showed no aggressive behavior.
- Eureka police received the call at 9:24 a.m., cleared a nearby trail and traffic, and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife led monitoring.
- Without breaching enclosures, the animal briefly explored enrichment items and was guided out through a service gate back into the woods.
- Officials say the perimeter fencing was intact and they remain unsure how the bear accessed the area, noting the zoo borders bear‑frequented forest.