California man frustrated over efforts to remove bear living under his house

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California man frustrated over efforts to remove bear living under his house

CBS News
Dec 30 2025

A Southern California man has been living with a bear under his house since November and he says the state is no longer helping to try to get the bear out. CBS News' Carter Evans reports.

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[Ocelot II]

1. The bear is hibernating and will leave in the spring.

[hlthe2b]

3. Yes... Loud music to disturb the bear as suggested below is a real bad idea for one hibernating.

I'd be cautious coming and going, but if he's sequestered in hibernation in the crawlspace, I'd let him be.

[Zambero]

5. Bears don't hibernate in SoCal at lower elevations

It's the Riviera for them. More than likely he leaves his accomodations to make food runs at night and hunkers down during the daytime.

[2naSalit]

9. Bears who have...

Access to food year round don't hibernate. It's why you can go see non-hibernating bears at sanctuaries, they feed them all year.

[BlueKentuckyGirl]

7. Exactly!

Leave the bear alone. He will leave in spring.

[Auggie]

8. The bear broke a gas pipe -- that poses a danger to the neighborhood

It has to be relocated.

[The Blue Flower]

2. He could try blasting loud music down there

No harm to the bear.

[StarryNite]

4. That bear is huge! LOL

Poor bears and other wildlife were displaced because of the fires just like so many people were. Such a sad situation.

[Timewas]

6. I would try

Loading up the underside with Moth Balls, most animals hate that smell