Arcadia Arboretum Closed After Bear, 2 Cubs Spotted in Area

Arcadia Arboretum Closed After Bear, 2 Cubs Spotted in Area
A bear and cub cross a road near the Rim Fire in Yosemite National Park, Calif., on Aug. 24, 2013. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
City News Service
11/4/2022
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11/4/2022
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ARCADIA, Calif.—The Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden in Arcadia was closed Nov. 4 after a bear and her two cubs were spotted in the area.

Authorities were notified about 10:20 a.m. after the bears were discovered at the arboretum at 301 North Baldwin Avenue, near the Foothill (210) Freeway.

The bears were reported to have climbed a tree and fallen asleep as of about 2 p.m., said Tim Daly of the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.

The Arboretum was closed to the public as a precaution as Department of Fish and Wildlife personnel were called to the scene to determine how best to remove the bears from the area and return them to a more suitable habitat, Daly said.

No injuries were reported in the incident.