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Bear spotted in tree, LAPD reacts

“Police do say they’ve seen the bear climb at least three different trees.”

Jason Weisberger
May 04, 2026
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“Police do say they’ve seen the bear climb at least three different trees.”

A large black bear wandered into Hansen Dam, a patch of green space that, from a bear’s perspective, looks exactly like the kind of place a bear should be. LAPD responded by closing the park and the library, which is unfair, as the bear may have needed to use a public computer to…

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