{"id":647452,"date":"2026-05-04T15:50:12","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T15:50:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/647452\/"},"modified":"2026-05-04T15:50:12","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T15:50:12","slug":"massive-bear-terrorizes-los-angeles-neighborhood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/647452\/","title":{"rendered":"Massive bear terrorizes Los Angeles neighborhood"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/04\/22\/us-news\/bear-charges-at-hiker-in-angeles-national-forest-caught-on-video\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">massive bear sighting<\/a> prompted a huge police response in a Sunland neighborhood Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Los Angeles Police Department, <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/04\/29\/us-news\/central-californias-lumbering-wood-statue-needs-a-name\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">the animal <\/a>was first seen near Wheatland Avenue before later appearing around Dale Avenue.<\/p>\n<p>A massive bear sighting prompted a huge police response in a Sunland neighborhood Saturday. NBC4<\/p>\n<p>According to the Los Angeles Police Department, the animal was first seen near Wheatland Avenue before later appearing around Dale Avenue. NBC4<\/p>\n<p>Officers said the bear is believed to have left the residential area, but stayed nearby as a precaution in case it came back.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s a pretty big boy!\u201d neighbor Cindy Frith-Smith told ABC eyewtiness news, as she captured the video. \u201cOh mom, he\u2019s going up the tree!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was so excited, and they kept telling me to go back in, but I wanted to see the bear,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Officers said the bear is believed to have left the residential area, but stayed nearby as a precaution in case it came back. NBC Los Angeles<\/p>\n<p>Even some kids saw the furry beast. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve never seen this. This is crazy. How did it just randomly get here?\u201d said Bobby Avakin.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was like, \u2018It\u2019s so cute,&#8217;\u201d Sawyer Laney said.<\/p>\n<p>Download The California Post App, follow us on social, and subscribe to our newsletters <\/p>\n<p>California Post News: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TheCaliforniaPost\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/californiapost\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@CaliforniaPost\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">TikTok<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/californiapost\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">X<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@thecaliforniapost\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">YouTube<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029Vb6a2IV1NCrL6q2AWq0E\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">WhatsApp<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/linkedin.com\/company\/californiapost\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">LinkedIn<\/a><br \/>California Post Sports <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/capostsports\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/capostsports\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@capostsports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">TikTok<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@CaliforniaPostSports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">YouTube<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/capostsports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">X<\/a><br \/>California Post  <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/californiapost\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Opinion<\/a> <br \/>California Post Newsletters: <a href=\"https:\/\/email.nypost.com\/#california-post\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Sign up here!<\/a><br \/>California Post App: <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/california-post\/id6751343487\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Download here!<\/a><br \/>Home delivery: <a href=\"https:\/\/subscribe.californiapost.com\/defaultCAP\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sign up here!<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/california-post\/id6751343487\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><br \/><\/a>Page Six Hollywood: <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/hollywood-signup\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Sign up here!<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A massive bear sighting prompted a huge police response in a Sunland neighborhood Saturday. 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