A 550-pound male black bear wedged itself into the crawl space underneath Johnson’s Altadena home just after Thanksgiving. But this week, the unwelcome house guest, dubbed Yellow 2120 by researchers, finally got his formal eviction notice. What do you use when you’re trying to dissuade a house guest that just won’t take a hint? The absolutely-not-welcome mat, placed at the entrance to Johnson’s crawl space, gave the bear a little shock when he returned. Yellow 2120 decided it was finally time to hit the road.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 09, 2026 22:23 UTC