Three black bears — two cubs and their mother — ventured into a Pasadena neighborhood Thursday afternoon and took a dip in a backyard pool before being chased out of the area by a family dog, authorities said. News outlets broadcasting the ursine adventure showed the cubs swimming in the pool and wandering toward a dumpster. “It’s not unusual at all to see bear activity,” said Andrew Hughan, a spokesman for the state Department of Fish and Wildlife. “But it’s unusual to have them in the pool.”The mother bear appeared to be about 300 pounds, Hughan said. Gibbons said the mother bear has been seen in the neighborhood for a couple years.

Source: Los Angeles Times September 01, 2016 20:26 UTC