MONROVIA, Calif. (KABC) — Hours after a woman was clawed by a bear in the Monrovia foothills, two bears were seen making themselves at home under a nearby house.<\/p>\n
Video shows one of them scurrying away from the property, avoiding a trap placed by California Department of Fish and Wildlife.<\/p>\n
Monrovia police say a bear approached a woman walking her dog and swiped its claw, injuring the back of the woman’s knee.<\/p>\n
The woman and her dog were able to get away, and someone who lives nearby called 911.<\/p>\n
The woman was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment and is expected to be OK. The swipe caused non-life-threatening injuries, according to police.<\/p>\n
It happened around 9:15 a.m. Saturday on Oakglade Drive.<\/p>\n
“A little shocked. I’ve lived here now since 2020, and we’ve never had an incident where a bear has attacked a person in this area,” said neighbor Robert.<\/p>\n
Julie Strople lives nearby and says she spotted a bear while walking her dog, Fred, just minutes before the woman was hurt.<\/p>\n
“The bear was like literally two feet from where you’re standing, and I said, ‘Mama bear, go.’ She looked at me, and she walked away,” Strople said.<\/p>\n
“We are very used to the bears. We even joke that they have names,” Robert said.<\/p>\n
This week, several neighbors say they spotted a bear roaming the neighborhood.<\/p>\n
Isaiah Barrocas captured an image of a bear in his backyard.<\/p>\n
“I kind of wanted to go out there and give it a big hug,” he said.<\/p>\n
“You just have to be careful when you see a bear. You can’t come up to it and pet it,” neighbor Amy Barrocas said.<\/p>\n
On Saturday, Fish and Wildlife officers placed a bear trap outside of a neighbor’s home after he said a bear had been living underneath it for two months. The man said the bear ripped through the cloth on his car cover.<\/p>\n
It’s not clear if the bear who scratched the woman is the same bear neighbors have been seeing.<\/p>\n
Most of the neighbors say they’re not too concerned for their safety.<\/p>\n
“This is just part of the nature we all live in, and for those of us that have been here for a while, it’s been very, very safe,” Robert said.<\/p>\n
Officials say if you encounter a bear, stay calm and do not run. Instead, back away slowly and give the animal plenty of space.<\/p>\n
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