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La Canada-Flintridge Bear Spotted Again in Glendale
The bear was eating a deer when it was spooked by game wardens trying to tranquilize it, according to media reports
- The bear taking a dip on Wednesday. Photo courtesy of KTLA
GLENDALE, CA -- The bear that was spotted taking a dip in a La Canada-Flintridge backyard pool on Wednesday was back again Friday, this time in Glendale.
The 3-year-old female bear, which was tagged when she wandered through Pasadena last month, was spotted this time at the 2900 block of San Gregory Road in Glendale.
A resident told reporters the 200-pound bear was seen eating a deer and scampered up a tree when game wardens failed to tranquillize it.
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She's back! Same bear who swam in La Canada pool 2 days ago is in Glendale. She ate a deer, now napping in a tree. pic.twitter.com/zPdB1kNBtL
— Kim Baldonado (@KimNBCLA) June 11, 2016
On Wednesday, the bear, known as R-2, a created a bit of excitement when it took a dip in a spacious backyard pool in a La Canada-Flintridge neighborhood and then climbed a tree and took a five-hour nap.
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The bear then climbed down and headed back to the wilderness, according to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. It was the same bear that strolled through a Pasadena neighborhood in May.
--City News Service contributed to this report
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