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Small Black Bear Spotted in Wash at Moorpark Park

Laurel Canyon Blvd & Moorpark St

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Summary

  • A small black bear was reported in the wash area near Laurel Canyon Blvd and Moorpark St in Studio City, California.
  • Authorities have requested an aviation unit to assist in locating the bear as it was last seen moving eastbound.
  • Residents are urged to remain calm and keep a safe distance — never approach, feed, or attempt to photograph a bear at close range.
  • If you encounter a bear, do not run. Back away slowly while facing the animal, make yourself appear large, and speak in a firm, calm voice. Give the bear a clear escape route and do not corner it. If a bear charges, stand your ground — most charges are bluffs.
  • To avoid attracting bears, secure trash cans and bring them inside overnight, do not leave food or pet food outside, and clean barbecue grills after use. Feeding bears is illegal in California and dangerous for both people and the animal.

Timeline

The aviation unit is now overhead, assisting in locating the bear.

LA 9 Van Nuys Area · 0:11
Air 16, head to the area on Sunflex. Air 16, overhead in the area, Lowell Canyon and Moorpark on Sunflex. 1585, 1585, you can switch to Sunflex for Air 16.

The aviation unit will arrive shortly to aid in the search.

LA 9 Van Nuys Area · 0:11
Air 16, it'll be with a short delay to North Hollywood. 15 A 39, Air 16 with a short delay. Correction, 15 A 85, Air 16. 15 A 85, roger.

An aviation unit is being requested to fly over the wash area to locate the bear.

LA 9 Van Nuys Area · 0:11
9 AL 2, 9 AL 2, are you clear? Roger, I'm up. 9 AL 2, clear. Any air unit come in on North Hollywood Frequency, Laurel Canyon Moorpark, to fly over the Washboard Air.

The bear was last seen moving eastbound in the wash area, per a 911 caller.

LA 9 Van Nuys Area · 0:04
to the PR. The PR says they're by, last saw the bear going eastbound down at the Wash.

Police have received a 911 report of a small black bear sighted in the wash.

LA 17 Devonshire Area · 0:10
Any North Hollywood unit, animal, other, Laurel Canyon and Moorpark, small black bear sighted in the wash, Code 2, incident 1992, RD 1562.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Laurel Canyon Blvd & Moorpark St.

The aviation unit is now overhead, assisting in locating the bear.

LA 9 Van Nuys Area · 0:11
Air 16, head to the area on Sunflex. Air 16, overhead in the area, Lowell Canyon and Moorpark on Sunflex. 1585, 1585, you can switch to Sunflex for Air 16.

The aviation unit will arrive shortly to aid in the search.

LA 9 Van Nuys Area · 0:11
Air 16, it'll be with a short delay to North Hollywood. 15 A 39, Air 16 with a short delay. Correction, 15 A 85, Air 16. 15 A 85, roger.

An aviation unit is being requested to fly over the wash area to locate the bear.

LA 9 Van Nuys Area · 0:11
9 AL 2, 9 AL 2, are you clear? Roger, I'm up. 9 AL 2, clear. Any air unit come in on North Hollywood Frequency, Laurel Canyon Moorpark, to fly over the Washboard Air.

The bear was last seen moving eastbound in the wash area, per a 911 caller.

LA 9 Van Nuys Area · 0:04
to the PR. The PR says they're by, last saw the bear going eastbound down at the Wash.

Police have received a 911 report of a small black bear sighted in the wash.

LA 17 Devonshire Area · 0:10
Any North Hollywood unit, animal, other, Laurel Canyon and Moorpark, small black bear sighted in the wash, Code 2, incident 1992, RD 1562.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Laurel Canyon Blvd & Moorpark St.

The aviation unit is now overhead, assisting in locating the bear.

LA 9 Van Nuys Area · 0:11
Air 16, head to the area on Sunflex. Air 16, overhead in the area, Lowell Canyon and Moorpark on Sunflex. 1585, 1585, you can switch to Sunflex for Air 16.

The aviation unit will arrive shortly to aid in the search.

LA 9 Van Nuys Area · 0:11
Air 16, it'll be with a short delay to North Hollywood. 15 A 39, Air 16 with a short delay. Correction, 15 A 85, Air 16. 15 A 85, roger.

An aviation unit is being requested to fly over the wash area to locate the bear.

LA 9 Van Nuys Area · 0:11
9 AL 2, 9 AL 2, are you clear? Roger, I'm up. 9 AL 2, clear. Any air unit come in on North Hollywood Frequency, Laurel Canyon Moorpark, to fly over the Washboard Air.

The bear was last seen moving eastbound in the wash area, per a 911 caller.

LA 9 Van Nuys Area · 0:04
to the PR. The PR says they're by, last saw the bear going eastbound down at the Wash.

Police have received a 911 report of a small black bear sighted in the wash.

LA 17 Devonshire Area · 0:10
Any North Hollywood unit, animal, other, Laurel Canyon and Moorpark, small black bear sighted in the wash, Code 2, incident 1992, RD 1562.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Laurel Canyon Blvd & Moorpark St.

The aviation unit is now overhead, assisting in locating the bear.

LA 9 Van Nuys Area · 0:11
Air 16, head to the area on Sunflex. Air 16, overhead in the area, Lowell Canyon and Moorpark on Sunflex. 1585, 1585, you can switch to Sunflex for Air 16.

The aviation unit will arrive shortly to aid in the search.

LA 9 Van Nuys Area · 0:11
Air 16, it'll be with a short delay to North Hollywood. 15 A 39, Air 16 with a short delay. Correction, 15 A 85, Air 16. 15 A 85, roger.

An aviation unit is being requested to fly over the wash area to locate the bear.

LA 9 Van Nuys Area · 0:11
9 AL 2, 9 AL 2, are you clear? Roger, I'm up. 9 AL 2, clear. Any air unit come in on North Hollywood Frequency, Laurel Canyon Moorpark, to fly over the Washboard Air.

The bear was last seen moving eastbound in the wash area, per a 911 caller.

LA 9 Van Nuys Area · 0:04
to the PR. The PR says they're by, last saw the bear going eastbound down at the Wash.

Police have received a 911 report of a small black bear sighted in the wash.

LA 17 Devonshire Area · 0:10
Any North Hollywood unit, animal, other, Laurel Canyon and Moorpark, small black bear sighted in the wash, Code 2, incident 1992, RD 1562.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Laurel Canyon Blvd & Moorpark St.

The aviation unit is now overhead, assisting in locating the bear.

LA 9 Van Nuys Area · 0:11
Air 16, head to the area on Sunflex. Air 16, overhead in the area, Lowell Canyon and Moorpark on Sunflex. 1585, 1585, you can switch to Sunflex for Air 16.

The aviation unit will arrive shortly to aid in the search.

LA 9 Van Nuys Area · 0:11
Air 16, it'll be with a short delay to North Hollywood. 15 A 39, Air 16 with a short delay. Correction, 15 A 85, Air 16. 15 A 85, roger.

An aviation unit is being requested to fly over the wash area to locate the bear.

LA 9 Van Nuys Area · 0:11
9 AL 2, 9 AL 2, are you clear? Roger, I'm up. 9 AL 2, clear. Any air unit come in on North Hollywood Frequency, Laurel Canyon Moorpark, to fly over the Washboard Air.

The bear was last seen moving eastbound in the wash area, per a 911 caller.

LA 9 Van Nuys Area · 0:04
to the PR. The PR says they're by, last saw the bear going eastbound down at the Wash.

Police have received a 911 report of a small black bear sighted in the wash.

LA 17 Devonshire Area · 0:10
Any North Hollywood unit, animal, other, Laurel Canyon and Moorpark, small black bear sighted in the wash, Code 2, incident 1992, RD 1562.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Laurel Canyon Blvd & Moorpark St.

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Comments30

VngnJul 14 at 11:44 AM

Buddy let us see the bear nobody here for the helicopter

liz253Jul 14 at 11:43 AM

We really don’t care about the helicopter. If you can’t show us the bear, don’t bother.

losangelesUser1923662009Jul 14 at 1:12 PM

Let the boy roam

lebecUser2014174010Jul 14 at 11:03 AM

Someone go live Rn I need to see cute bear now

holdacJul 14 at 11:09 AM

@lebecUser2014174010 I just drove past i don’t think the bear is still there anymore

VngnJul 14 at 11:44 AM

Buddy let us see the bear nobody here for the helicopter

liz253Jul 14 at 11:43 AM

We really don’t care about the helicopter. If you can’t show us the bear, don’t bother.

losangelesUser1923662009Jul 14 at 1:12 PM

Let the boy roam

lebecUser2014174010Jul 14 at 11:03 AM

Someone go live Rn I need to see cute bear now

holdacJul 14 at 11:09 AM

@lebecUser2014174010 I just drove past i don’t think the bear is still there anymore

VngnJul 14 at 11:44 AM

Buddy let us see the bear nobody here for the helicopter

liz253Jul 14 at 11:43 AM

We really don’t care about the helicopter. If you can’t show us the bear, don’t bother.

losangelesUser1923662009Jul 14 at 1:12 PM

Let the boy roam

lebecUser2014174010Jul 14 at 11:03 AM

Someone go live Rn I need to see cute bear now

holdacJul 14 at 11:09 AM

@lebecUser2014174010 I just drove past i don’t think the bear is still there anymore

VngnJul 14 at 11:44 AM

Buddy let us see the bear nobody here for the helicopter

liz253Jul 14 at 11:43 AM

We really don’t care about the helicopter. If you can’t show us the bear, don’t bother.

losangelesUser1923662009Jul 14 at 1:12 PM

Let the boy roam

lebecUser2014174010Jul 14 at 11:03 AM

Someone go live Rn I need to see cute bear now

holdacJul 14 at 11:09 AM

@lebecUser2014174010 I just drove past i don’t think the bear is still there anymore

VngnJul 14 at 11:44 AM

Buddy let us see the bear nobody here for the helicopter

liz253Jul 14 at 11:43 AM

We really don’t care about the helicopter. If you can’t show us the bear, don’t bother.

losangelesUser1923662009Jul 14 at 1:12 PM

Let the boy roam

lebecUser2014174010Jul 14 at 11:03 AM

Someone go live Rn I need to see cute bear now

holdacJul 14 at 11:09 AM

@lebecUser2014174010 I just drove past i don’t think the bear is still there anymore

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