The bear was seen near a retirement home near Royal Oaks Drive and Buena Vista Street around 10:30 p.m. Thursday, then it made its way to an industrial park near Highland Avenue and Hamilton Road.
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At one point, it was seen near the 210 Freeway offramp at Mountain Avenue, where it was nearly hit by a car.
Small dog chases large bear through yard of Bradbury home
The bear was then spotted snacking on some trash outside a Wal-Mart and also stopping for a sip of water from a sprinkler.
After all this activity, the bear appeared to grow tired. It was later seen sleeping in a tree near Ranch Road and Buena Vista Street.
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The big question - is this tagged bear possibly the same bear seen in Bradbury on Tuesday, getting chased by a small dog through a yard?
After the dog confrontation, the bear also broke into a home and raided a refrigerator and snacked on some avocados before heading off into the hills.
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His adventure came to an end when California Fish and Wildlife officials tranquilized and captured the bear in a Monrovia park. He was relocated to a new home in the Angelus National Forest.
Sheriff's officials said it is most likely the same bear in both incidents, since a tag was seen on the bear's ear in each case.