A bear cub was spotted perched in a tree outside a high school in La Crescenta-Montrose, California, on Tuesday, November 12.These images were published by the Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Station, who advised residents to keep a safe distance from the cub.Experts from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife were on the scene to monitor the cub and make efforts to reunite it with its mother, the sheriff’s station said.The cub was later seen going dumpster diving at a nearby residence after climbing down from the tree,
according to Fox 11 Los Angeles.Wildlife officials said that the bear cub appeared to have returned to the wilderness on Tuesday evening, and that they would dispatch crews in the morning to verify,
according to KCAL News. Credit: Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Station via Storyful