A bear with an apparent sweet tooth is causing concern for local residents in Monrovia, California.
On Friday, the animal broke into a home on Canyon Crest Drive and left with a pack of Oreos. It apparently climbed in through a window and left with the sweet treats, which residents say are the animal’s favorite snack, ABC 7 report Sunday.
Resident Vina Cooley said the incident scared her because the bear got very close.
“But lately he’s gotten a little too friendly with us and he’s opened our neighbors’ cars to get their groceries out, he’s taken boxes of Oreos, and that’s how he got his name,” said Khoury, who is used to seeing bears in the area. Said NBC Los Angeles.
“We’re fine with them being around, it’s just that this one is a little too comfortable,” she added.
ABC 7 reports that it was a smaller bear that broke into a neighbor’s car to steal Oreos, though it’s unclear what kind of bear is making a comfortable living off human food.
According to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, American black bears are the only species of bear in the state. life It is in good condition.
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“American black bears live in a variety of habitats, including natural areas, rural and residential areas. They can be mistaken for grizzly bears because of their coat color, which ranges from blonde and cinnamon to black. Grizzly bears are extinct in the state and were last sighted in 1924,” the department said.
image show A big bear sneaked out of the house and stole a pack of Oreos.
A hungry bear broke into a Monrovia home, stole some Oreos – a favorite food of neighbors – and made off. https://t.co/3062zpHMFR pic.twitter.com/3egpQ6p8sl
— ABC7 Eyewitness News (@ABC7) May 26, 2024
In 2023, Cooley said a bear broke into her garage, found a chocolate cake in the fridge and ate it all.
“It’s kind of scary because the perpetrator actually broke into the house. They literally took the screen off the window so even if you have a screen, I feel like you can’t leave the window open. It’s a little unsettling,” Khoury said of the incident that happened at her neighbor’s home on Friday.
The video shows the bear, nicknamed “Oreo,” sneaking into a Monrovia home and ransacking the refrigerator.https://t.co/ltRonL22EU
— KTLA (@KTLA) May 26, 2024
ABC 7 reports that no injuries have been reported in recent bear encounters.
