Watch: Bear moves into California crawlspace, relaxes by the pool

Ben Hooper
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Feb. 19 (UPI) -- A California man returned to his home after evacuating during the Eaton fire to discover a large bear was spending its days lounging by his pool, and its nights sleeping under his house.

Sean Lorenzini said the bear made itself at home in the crawlspace under his Pasadena home, and can frequently be seen venturing out of its den to lounge by the pool and steal trash from his neighbors.

"I think it found refuge under the house during the fire, and it's definitely not moving -- that's its home," Lorenzini told the Los Angeles Times.

Lorenzini's discovery came after Altadena resident Samy Arbid returned to his own home last month to discover a large bear in his crawlspace. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife set a humane trap for the bear and safely relocated it to a wilderness area far from the house.

Lorenzini said he is hoping officials will do the same for his unwanted downstairs neighbor, which he nicknamed Yogi.

Neighbors said they believe Yogi is a bear that has been spotted wandering the area for several years, but hadn't made trouble until moving into the crawlspace.

"We are having some fuses blown, so he's down there obviously whacking things around," Lorenzini told KTLA-TV said. "Some of the insulation has been pulled out."

CDFW officials said they are aware of the bear living under the house and are working to determine the best approach for evicting the ursine squatter.

"I need him out," Lorenzini said. "I don't want him hurt but I need him removed and I think he's just going to come back."

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