Video: Bear comes nose-to-nose with 17-year-old dog during California home invasion

Security camera video caught the moment *** bear came nose to nose with Zoe Cadman's 17-year-old dog named Doodle in her living room Saturday night. The bear completely unfazed even as Cadman tried to scare the bear off by screaming and roaring. It eventually left her Monrovia home after its casual stroll around her property, but this wasn't the bear's first surprise visit of the day. Why go in your houses to go. Neighbors say it appears the same bear ransacked freezers, strolled through kitchens, and took *** dip in *** swimming pool Saturday morning on the very same street. I looked in and his hind legs were on the Windowsill and its front legs were on the chair. Alice Adkins says the bear came through her window around lunchtime and helped itself to *** meal. I had opened up the freezer, ruined *** perfectly good gluten-free pizza, and really chowed down on the pancetta and bacon. You couldn't believe it. What was your reaction when you saw that bear? Stuff that I can't say on TV. I went across the street and the bear was in her kitchen. We tried banging pots and pans, but it just sat there eating out of her fridge. Abby Cornet says police arrived. They tried to use beanbags to scare the bear off. She eventually put ammonia on rags to make the bear come out. That bear's gotten to be really peopleized. California Fish and Wildlife officials say try not to leave out an easy meal for. These bears like with your trash cans, make sure your doors and windows are locked. They do say that their scientists will be investigating this bear encounter to determine if further action is needed. Our first step is to, if this is *** bear that keeps returning to the area, we can't take steps to remove the bear. will tranquilize the bear and put him into an area that's more suitable, usually deep into the forest. For now this entire block is on alert. We're locking up our back door. We don't want him sliding the back door open to get in. Brave Doodle, and with no harm done, Doodle got *** steak dinner for facing off with the fearless visitor.

Updated: 11:26 AM CDT Jun 17, 2025

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Video: Bear comes nose-to-nose with 17-year-old dog during California home invasion

Updated: 11:26 AM CDT Jun 17, 2025

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A bear made an unexpected visit to Zoe Cadman's home in Monrovia, California, Saturday night, startling her 17-year-old dog, Doodle.The bear appeared unfazed by Cadman's attempts to scare it off, and, after a leisurely stroll around her property, eventually left.This was not the bear's first visit that day.Neighbors reported that the same bear had ransacked freezers, wandered through kitchens, and even took a dip in a swimming pool earlier that morning.Alice Atkins, a local homeowner, described the bear's antics."I looked in and his hind legs were on the windowsill and his front legs were on the chair," Alice Atkins, a homeowner in the area, told KCAL.Atkins recounted how the bear opened her freezer, ruining a gluten-free pizza and devouring pancetta and bacon.Abbie Cornett, another neighbor, witnessed the bear in Atkins' kitchen."We tried banging pots and pans, but it just sat there eating out of the fridge," Cornett said.When police arrived, they attempted to scare the bear away with beanbags.Cornett resorted to using ammonia on rags to coax the bear out."That bear has gotten to be people-ized," she remarked.California Fish & Wildlife officials advised residents to secure trash cans and lock doors and windows to prevent bear encounters. For now, the neighborhood remains vigilant, locking doors to keep the bear out.Doodle, having faced the fearless visitor, was rewarded with a steak dinner.

A bear made an unexpected visit to Zoe Cadman's home in Monrovia, California, Saturday night, startling her 17-year-old dog, Doodle.

The bear appeared unfazed by Cadman's attempts to scare it off, and, after a leisurely stroll around her property, eventually left.

This was not the bear's first visit that day.

Neighbors reported that the same bear had ransacked freezers, wandered through kitchens, and even took a dip in a swimming pool earlier that morning.

Alice Atkins, a local homeowner, described the bear's antics.

"I looked in and his hind legs were on the windowsill and his front legs were on the chair," Alice Atkins, a homeowner in the area, .

Atkins recounted how the bear opened her freezer, ruining a gluten-free pizza and devouring pancetta and bacon.

Abbie Cornett, another neighbor, witnessed the bear in Atkins' kitchen.

"We tried banging pots and pans, but it just sat there eating out of the fridge," Cornett said.

When police arrived, they attempted to scare the bear away with beanbags.

Cornett resorted to using ammonia on rags to coax the bear out.

"That bear has gotten to be people-ized," she remarked.

California Fish & Wildlife officials advised residents to secure trash cans and lock doors and windows to prevent bear encounters.

For now, the neighborhood remains vigilant, locking doors to keep the bear out.

Doodle, having faced the fearless visitor, was rewarded with a steak dinner.

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