A black bear wandered into a California resident's home, coming face-to-face with a dog named Doodle who ultimately chased the uninvited predator out.

There's habitat available. A number of questions can be answered. But it's a choice.” California was home to as many as 10,000 bears before the Gold Rush in 1848, but their fortunes turned swiftly.

A bear made an unexpected visit to Zoe Cadman's home in Monrovia, California, Saturday night, startling her 17-year-old dog, Doodle. The bear appeared unfazed by Cadman's attempts to scare it off ...

A California black bear with a "long history of human conflict" was euthanized earlier this week after breaking into a trailer and swiping at a camper near Lake Tahoe, state wildlife officials said.