The homeowner, Ken Johnson, says the bear has been living under the house for more than a week, and wildlife officials are monitoring the situation closely as the animal shows signs of settling in.
"I can hear him under there, and it's really scary. When you hear the banging and crushing and scratching and stuff-he's not happy," he said.
Johnson didn't know he was hosting a super-sized tourist until he started investigating the damage under his house.
A camera he installed confirmed the culprit, a tagged black bear who seemed familiar with the area.
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Altadena man finds bear living in crawl space underneath home
"They actually did trap him and took him way out behind Mount Wilson in January, and that's when they tagged him. He made it all the way back here," Johnson said.
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) Thursday came out for what Johnson calls a "bear-y serious intervention."
They set up a camera inside the crawlspace to track the exact moment the bear leaves.
And to make the exit a little sweeter, they brought out a scent spray designed to tempt even a stubborn bear.
"This is a chemical compound that is highly concentrated and has a very potent smell of caramel and cherries, and that is in an effort to coax the bear out from where it is right now," Cort Klopping with the CDFW said.
So far, the bear is not budging.
Wildlife officials say he's reinforcing the crawlspace by pushing dirt and debris like he's expanding his bear cave for winter.
"He's so far back into the house now, and I have to sort of make efforts to drag him out when it's peaceful," Johnson said.
It's not unbearably common to find a bear in your home in this area, especially after the Eaton Fire destroyed habitats this year.
"We get a lot of calls and respond to a lot of calls about bears in people's property or hunkering down in people's crawl spaces," Klopping said.
Johnson just hopes this short visit ends soon before a quick vacation becomes this bear's spot for hibernation.
"He just wants to live here, and I think he's going to stay for a while," Johnson added.
The CDFW says they're watching that camera very closely so they can board up the crawl space when the bear makes his exit.
AIR7 was over the scene as crews focused on the crawl space where the bear's been spotted.
If the bear doesn't come out on his own, then they're prepared to trap him again and move him to a safer location.
For now, they're urging people to stay away from this area.