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Bears of Southern California

A bear cub, which was spotted roaming around a Monrovia neighborhood less than a half-mile from the Angeles National Forest in July 2014.

A bear cub, which was spotted roaming around a Monrovia neighborhood less than a half-mile from the Angeles National Forest in July 2014.  (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)

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Southern California has had Glen Bearian, whose appetite for frozen Costco meatballs helped him earn 10,000 Twitter followers, and Samson, who fancied avocados and splashing in Monrovia’s Jacuzzis. These bears also might have mischief in their DNA.

Bears of Southern California

A mother black bear and her two cubs settle in a tree above Keith Miller’s home in Altadena. The bear seemed very familiar with the neighborhood, said Miller’s wife, Judy. “That bear’s been here before.”  (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)

Bears of Southern California

Samson, who fancied avocados and splashing in Monrovia’s Jacuzzis, walks out of his den at the Orange County Zoo.  (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times)

Bears of Southern California

California Department of Fish and Wildlife wardens Don Nelson, left, Ilia Banks and Martin Wall transfer a tranquilized Glen Bearian into a cylinder-like trap with an exit door that will transport him back to the forest.  (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)

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