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‘Glen Bearian’ given a ‘50-50’ chance of returning

(Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
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Glendale’s most famous bear might be back in the forest, but officials wonder if it’s only a matter of time before the unrelenting ursine returns to the foothills to forage for trash.

The 400-pound male black bear, known to his social media fans as “Glen Bearian” or “Meatball,” was tranquilized and driven miles deep into the Angeles National Forest on Sunday after he spent nearly five hours snoozing in a tree.

The Sunday sighting was one of at least a half-dozen times Glen Bearian — distinguished by his orange ear tag — was seen in the last week alone. It also marked the second time in four months that California Department of Fish and Game wardens have shipped the wayward bear back to the forest.

“Based on his history, I think it’s probably 50-50 that he comes back,” Fish and Game spokesman Andrew Hughan said. “I’m going to put it on my big whiteboard: July 15.”

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-- Matt Stevens and Danielle Paquette, Los Angeles Times

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