Foothills

Chinese food lures bear into Monrovia home (video)


monrovia-bears-cbsla-grab.pngJustin Lee heard his dog barking madly and rushed downstairs Wednesday to come face to face with a brownish California black bear inside his Monrovia home. He grabbed the dog, ran back upstairs and called 911. Outside the window, Lee saw a second bear in the backyard. Authorities came and chased the bears back into the foothills. Lee told CBS LA the bears feasted on his mother's Chinese lunch and the dog's food before heading back outside.


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