The bear, then just a cub, was first spotted on trail cameras in 2023. His head was stuck in a 5-inch diameter hole in a blue plastic lid, the kind that might be found on a 55-gallon drum.

The malnourished 2-month-old male bear cub was found by California Department of Fish and Wildlife biologists in Los Padres National Forest with no mother nearby on April 12, KUSI reported.

As the bear wandered into the living room, it was confronted by Cadman’s 17-year-old dog named Doodle, according to KCAL News. The dog barked at the intruder, momentarily startling the wild animal.