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Bear Steals Trash During Live Southern California Broadcast

10/15/2025

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Story summary

On October 14, 2025, KTLA reporter Erin Myers covered a rainstorm in Southern California when a bear appeared during the broadcast.
The bear climbed trash cans and stole a bag of trash in Altadena.
Eric Spillman from KTLA's studio remarked on the coincidence of trash day and bear day.
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) estimates the state's black bear population at 49,000 to 71,000.

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Story summary

On October 14, 2025, KTLA reporter Erin Myers covered a rainstorm in Southern California when a bear appeared during the broadcast.
The bear climbed trash cans and stole a bag of trash in Altadena.
Eric Spillman from KTLA's studio remarked on the coincidence of trash day and bear day.
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) estimates the state's black bear population at 49,000 to 71,000.