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California officials have decided against immediate euthanasia for a 500-pound bear, known as Yellow 2120 and tagged by wildlife authorities, who recently entered a crawl space beneath homes in Altadena without showing aggressive behavior. The bear, estimated to be around nine years old, was discovered on Monday after residents tried various methods to scare him away before he left voluntarily. Officials from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife note that Yellow 2120 has been causing issues since September, with three reports involving damage to crawl space access points in Altadena.

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On Monday in Altadena, California, residents discovered a 500-pound bear resting beneath their home on Minoru Drive. The homeowners used security cameras and methods like loud music and a leaf blower to try and scare the bear away but were unsuccessful until it left on its own. The bear, known as "Yellow 2120" due to an ear tag it carries, is well-known to local authorities and has been documented attempting to use crawlspaces under homes for shelter. Despite his size and presence in residential areas, Yellow 2120 hasn't displayed aggressive behavior towards people and thus isn’t considered a threat to public safety by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW). As a result, there are currently no plans to euthanize him.

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“Yellow 2120 has shown a pattern of attempting to utilize crawlspaces underneath homes as sources of shelter but has not displayed behaviors that would be considered aggressive towards people and has not been determined to be a threat to public safety,'' the CDFW continued.

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A 500-pound bear with a habit of occupying crawl spaces beneath Altadena homes faces no immediate risk of being euthanized since he hasn’t show any aggressive behavior, California state wildlife officials said, asserted

officials → occupy → behavior

Homeowners on Minoru Drive discovered the quarter-ton animal resting beneath their house on Monday, stating that he had settled in and showed no intention of leaving. The residents monitored the space from security cameras and tried to frighten the bear away by playing loud music and stomping on the flooring above him, according to local NBC4. uncertain

residents → discover → NBC4

Following further unsuccessful attempts to scare him off using a leaf blower, the bear eventually departed on his own, allowing the homeowners to quickly seal the opening. asserted

homeowners → follow → opening

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) was alerted to the animal, who is well known to local authorities and carries the ear tag Yellow 2120. asserted

who → alert → tag

CDFW → show → safety

“Yellow 2120 is an adult male bear, estimated to be approximately 9 years old and to weigh nearly 500 lbs.'' asserted

2120 → estimate → lbs

Steve Clark, whose family members live at the property, told NBC4 he believes the bear is wandering through residential areas because much of his natural habitat was destroyed in the 2025 Eaton Fire. asserted

much → live → Fire

Although the tagged bear has not come back to the residence since departing, officials believe he remains in the surrounding neighborhood. asserted

he → tag → neighborhood

Yellow 2120 has built a reputation in Altadena after spending around a month underneath another local home around Thanksgiving 2025, before later seeking shelter beneath two additional properties in the area. asserted

2120 → build → area

An expert in bear behavior from the Lake Tahoe region previously managed to chase the animal out of a subfloor space. “The CDFW has received three crawl space related reports in Altadena involving Yellow 2120 throughout September,'' the agency said in a statement. asserted

agency → manage → statement

In these incidents, residents reported damage to screens covering crawl space access points. asserted

residents → report → points

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