A lone black bear found its way into a California home on Sunday and decided to hang out in the kitchen for awhile. According to KTLA, the bear entered through an open door of a house located off of Blossom Street in Simi Valley. The first thing on the menu for this wandering, curious bear was cake from the refrigerator, and can we blame him?
KTLA mentioned that temperatures in Simi Valley reached well over 100 degrees this weekend, giving the bear reason to seek this rather unwelcoming place of shelter. Police were immediately notified when the bear was discovered inside of the home. One brave police officer wearing a body camera went into the home to help direct the bear back into the wild. The Simi Valley Police Department took to Facebook to share footage of the event, and to give locals tips on what to do if a bear enters your property.
"On Sunday, September 4, 2022, at approximately 10 am, the Simi Valley Police Department received a 9-1-1 call from a resident in the 2600 block of Blossom St. The resident reported a bear was in her house and that she and her son were locked in the bedrooms upstairs. The bear entered her residence through an open kitchen door. Upon arrival at the residence, the officers obtained the keys from the homeowner through the second-story window. The officers unlocked the front door and entered the residence armed with a less lethal launcher," the post detailed.
In a positive turn of events, no instruments were used to remove the bear from the home. The presence of the officer was enough to scare the bear out of the house and back into its natural habitat.