#black-bear

#black-bear

Despite myriad efforts by homeowner Ken Johnson and California Fish and Wildlife personnel, the huge male bear remains under Johnson's home, so far largely unfettered by radios blasting, ammonia and caramel and cherry scented-lures placed outside the home. He's a nuisance and he's living under my house rent-free, Johnson said. We call him unbearable, but he's so cute. Once he gets out, we'll call him bearable, but for now it's unbearable.

Johnson said yes. A 550-pound black bear was still wedged in the crawl space under his Altadena home, as it had been since Sunday, giving him his 15 minutes of unwanted fame. The homeowner, who lives across from the canyon where the devastating Eaton fire sparked in January, is no stranger to bears. Residents say Altadena's bear problem has been escalating for years.