Black bear today Southern California, Monrovia Southern California
A Black bear who has been on the loose near a local elementary school in Monrovia, California, since Thursday, was spotted wandering the neighborhood again early Friday morning, with passersby getting very close to capture it on their phones. This is NOT what the saying "grin and bear it" is all about -- but a bunch of Southern California residents seem to think so -- coming face-to-face with one of nature's purest killing machines.
The large black bear was spotted on North Mayflower Avenue about 2:30 a.m. local time, according to KTLA. At one point the bear was seen investigating two dogs - one large and one small - barking behind a gate, but it eventually lost interest.
One local reporter said Friday was the day trash cans came out. Images snapped by passersby showed the bear nonchalantly walking the streets, presumably scrounging for food.
Social media users were quick to warn those getting a little too close for comfort that things could take a turn for the worse.
people are pretty brave to capture these images, but at least they get paid -- unlike the locals who are getting dangerously close to what we think is a black bear.
Officials suspect this is the same bear that was spotted outside an elementary school on Thursday ... but now it's getting even more comfortable in the 'hood.
"Hey geniuses: Get away from the bear. You can zoom on your cameras. Don't drive up to it. Don't stand in front of it. The bear is likely confused and wants no part of the commotion. If the bear feels threatened, they might attack and then could be killed," one Twitter user wrote.
So far, it's walked right up to several front doors, and even nearly came nose-to-nose with a dog. We're happy to report no people or animals have been harmed yet. Bear sightings are common in this part of SoCal, but we don't usually see them linger this long and take this much interest in just about everything.
