Bear Moves In Under Another Altadena Home After Neighbor's Ursine Eviction

It took six weeks for an Altadena man to get rid of a bear that had moved in under his house — now, his neighbors are having a similar problem.

The residents in this latest incident shared video with KTLA that shows a bear tucked away in the back corner of the crawlspace underneath their home, located near Altadena and Midwick drives.

The residents — who asked to remain anonymous so as to maintain their privacy — said they suspect the bear has been living there for four to five days, KTLA reported.

It's unclear whether this bear is the same one that was causing headaches for the residents' neighbor, Ken Johnson, who lives just a half mile away.

Last week, volunteers from the Lake Tahoe-based nonprofit BEAR League were able to successfully kick a bear out that had been living in the crawlspace under Johnson's home for about six weeks.

The bear moved in to the crawlspace before Thanksgiving, prompting the California Department of Fish and Wildlife to unsuccessfully attempt to remove the bear using air horns, chemical scents and a trap.

BEAR League found success when one of the group's volunteers "crawled beneath the home — fully aware the bear was still there — to get behind him and encourage him to exit through the crawlspace opening" in an ordeal that was caught on surveillance video.

The video shows the bear squeezing out of the crawlspace and running off. After that, the crawlspace was boarded up and volunteers installed "electric unwelcome mats" on top of the former opening to discourage the bear from returning — and perhaps prompting the bear to seek a different home.