Wildlife experts are continuing to track a bear that has been spotted in the Canyon Country area.

On Thursday, a bear was spotted in a tree in a residential area near Lost and Sand Canyon Roads in Canyon Country.

Biologist and law enforcement divisions with the California Fish and Wildlife are tracking the bear for its own safety, said Cort Klopping, a spokesperson for the agency.

“As of this morning, the bear crossed CA 14, moving into the Canyon Palms area,” Klopping said.

 

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As of right now, the bear is not a threat to the safety of the public, according to Klopping.

“The best case is that the bear returns to its habitat without needing capture,” Klopping said.

Klopping says the reason other bears in the Santa Clarita Valley have been captured and relocated in the past is that they have moved farther from their natural habitat.

However, the bear in Canyon Country is still near the area where wild animals can live and not pose safety threats to the community.

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