‘It’s definitely not moving’: another bear makes evacuated LA home its own

<p>Black bear weighing 500lb found in crawlspace in Pasadena, two weeks after Altadena man discovered unfamiliar tenant</p><p>Two 500-plus pound black bears have laid claim to homes evacuated during the destructive Eaton fire in southern California.</p><p>Last month, when Samy Arbid returned to his Altadena home, he found “Barry” – a <a href="https://www.kcra.com/article/california-bear-altadena-home-los-angeles-eaton-fire/63741342">525lb black bear</a> – living under the house. This week, another Californian reported a different unexpected visitor living in his house’s crawlspace in neighboring Pasadena: another 500 to 600lb bear.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/19/black-bear-los-angeles-wildfires">Continue reading...</a>