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Monrovia council presses state Fish & Wildlife after bear that attacked resident was euthanized
Summary
City Manager Dylan told the council a bear that swiped a resident in the Ridge neighborhood was trapped and euthanized after DNA linked it to a prior attack; council members criticized the speed of the decision, requested more information about the cubs, and discussed pursuing letters to state officials or legislative remedies to increase local input on wildlife decisions.
City Manager Dylan briefed the Monrovia City Council on March 17 about a recent human-bear interaction in the Ridge neighborhood that left a resident with non-life-threatening injuries. Dylan said Department of Fish and Wildlife officers captured the adult bear and her two cubs, matched DNA linking the adult to a June 2025 incident in which the same bear injured an elderly resident, and informed city officials the adult had been euthanized following the agency's internal review.
Dylan said Monrovia staff had lobbied state wildlife officials to relocate the bear and cubs to Angeles National Forest and offered assistance, but by…
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