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<\/p>\nA black bear was caught on camera roaming the yards of multiple Glendale homes Friday.<\/p>\n
Video provided by a viewer shows the bear climbing onto a wall on the 3300 block of Paraiso Way, down the street from Valley View Elementary School, at around 4:15 p.m. The bear then sidesteps a gate and leaps down into the home’s backyard.<\/p>\n
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A black bear hops a wall and jumps into a Glendale backyard on July 17, 2026. (Viewer-submitted video)<\/p>\n
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A black bear hops a wall and jumps into a Glendale backyard on July 17, 2026. (Viewer-submitted video)<\/p>\n
Glendale Police Department officers were seen following the bear as it made its way through the neighborhood. A resident had a brief encounter with the bear while they were walking their dog, the viewer who provided the video told KTLA. The resident, dog and bear were all unharmed, they said.<\/p>\n
Residents in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains have said that bear sightings are more frequent since the Eaton Fire<\/a>, which burned more than 14,000 acres in the Altadena area.<\/p>\n Watch footage of the bear in the video at the top of this story.<\/p>\n Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.<\/p>\n