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A California The man was horrified to learn that cause disturbance and damage around his property it was very black Bear Which had gone into the crawl space under his house.
Ken Johnson installed surveillance cameras near the entrance to the space beneath the house, which later captured 500 pound beast quietly coming in and out every day,
“It was really big. I’ve seen him before, but he was going through the garbage and then the next morning he’s coming out under my house,” Johnson. told KTLA at his Altadena residence.
Johnson said he installed the camera after noticing that trash was scattered on the ground and pieces of brick had fallen from the wall.
Bear It appears he has since taken up residence, with Johnson also saying he comes in and out of the downstairs of his home “as if he owns the place.”
However, despite light-heartedly referring to the bears as “tenants”, Johnson admitted that there have been times that have come too close for comfort.
On Friday, while going out to change the battery of his camera, he encountered a bear.
“I just stood and looked at the hole [heard] A growl and a whimper, and I just ran away,” he told KTLA, adding that it was unsettling to know that such a large animal was living right below them.
“It looks like a monster because the eyes are close to each other and then this big, wide head, and I didn’t even know what I was looking at,” he said.
Law enforcement advised Johnson that staying indoors would help keep him safe. He calls California fish and wildlife Help in removing the bear went unanswered.
“I don’t need a bear for Christmas. I want to get rid of bears for Christmas,” he said.
Independent California Fish has been contacted and wildlife For comment regarding Johnson’s situation with the unwanted tenant.