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Prowling bear forces California school lockdowns

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Jerkovich, K. (2026, September 18). Prowling bear forces California school lockdowns. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/18/us-news/prowling-bear-forces-northern-california-school-lockdowns/

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On Friday morning, several schools in Oakhurst, Madera County, California, including Yosemite High School, were placed on lockdown due to a black bear wandering across campus grounds. The bear was initially spotted near tennis courts before climbing trees and eventually leaving the area. Local authorities and wildlife officials responded to ensure safety, leading to a brief delay for students who had not yet entered school buildings. Parents were informed beforehand, and no injuries occurred during this incident.

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On Friday, several schools in Oakhurst, California were placed under lockdown due to the sighting of a black bear. The affected institutions included Yosemite High School, Oak Creek Intermediate, and Oakhurst Elementary. Initially spotted near the tennis courts at Yosemite High School, the bear climbed trees before eventually wandering away from campus grounds.

Parents received notifications about the situation before school started, leading to students being kept on buses until it was deemed safe for them to enter the buildings. The Madera County Sheriff’s office coordinated with the US Fish and Wildlife Service to handle the wildlife incident and ensure student safety.

Photographs and video footage showed the bear standing upright on its hind legs and climbing into a tree, prompting immediate action from local authorities. Despite the brief disruption, no injuries were reported during this unusual morning event in Oakhurst.

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Several schools in Northern California were placed on a brief lockdown after a black bear was seen wandering across campus. asserted

bear → place → campus

The Madera County Sheriff’s office said Friday morning that multiple schools in the mountain community of Oakhurst, including Yosemite High School, Oak Creek Intermediate and Oakhurst Elementary, were on lockdown after the beast was spotted. asserted

beast → say → lockdown

The wild animal was first seen near the tennis courts on the Yosemite High School campus before it climbed up and down a tree and then meandered off, a spokesperson with Yosemite Unified School District told the California Post. asserted

spokesperson → see → Post

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Sign → sign → California

The US Fish and Wildlife Service was called as deputies in the area worked to ensure the safety of kids and staff. asserted

deputies → call → kids

Parents were notified before school started, leading to students being held on buses before the lockdown was lifted. asserted

lockdown → notify → buses

Photos showed the black bear standing on its hind legs on campus and sitting in a tree it had climbed. asserted

it → show → tree

Video obtained by ABC 30 showed the bear strolling across campus grounds. asserted

bear → obtain → grounds

Wildlife officials told KSEE 24 they believe the bear ended up leaving the area. asserted

bear → tell → area

A spokesperson with the district said it was the first time she was aware of a bear on campus. asserted

she → say → campus

“It’s not something that’s unusual where we live, we see bears in our neighborhood,” the spokesperson said. asserted

spokesperson → ’ → neighborhood

No one was injured in the incident. asserted

one → injure → incident

The California Post reached out to the US Fish and Wildlife Service for more information. asserted

Post → reach → information

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