Authorities are investigating whether the animal is linked to a recent encounter
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- A black bear wandered into the background of a live KTLA report in Monrovia about bear encounters
- Wildlife officials were nearby attempting to trap a bear involved in a recent incident when the animal crashed the broadcast
- Authorities are probing a possible link to an earlier bear encounter in the neighborhood
A live news broadcast in Southern California took an unexpected turn when a black bear casually appeared in the background of the on-location segment.
According to KTLA, the ironic moment happened the morning of Sunday, March 15, while local reporter Erin Myers was previewing an upcoming story during the station’s 9 a.m. newscast. Myers was standing at the driveway of a home on Oakglade Drive in Monrovia, where crews were covering an earlier bear encounter in the neighborhood.
As the camera rolled, a bear suddenly appeared behind Myers in the driveway…