Dumpster Diving Bears Force Glendale Residents To Secure Their Waste
Coyotes and bears, oh my! Southern California wildlife are hungry and braving inhabited zones for nourishment. Seven coyotes were recently trapped and killed following fatal attacks on dogs and have been deemed more deadly than usual this summer. A recent bear sighting in Northern Glendale has prompted a warning to neighbors.
Officials warned residents to keep their trash cans covered, secured and sheltered after a bear was spotted gorging on trash near the 210 Freeway.
Riki Whitman of the Pasadena Humane Society explains this phenomenon, reports CBS LA.
“Bears are hungry. They’re probably coming down looking for food, and they spend a lot of foraging, so trash is delicious to them.”
The brown beasts have yet to cause any problems, and plans to relocate the bears will only be considered should they threaten residents or property.
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