Bear that swiped at Monrovia woman captured by wildlife officials; two cubs also found
A family of bears has been captured in Monrovia just hours after the mother bear swiped at a woman who was walking her dog early Saturday.
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A family of bears has been captured in Monrovia just hours after the mother bear swiped at a woman who was walking her dog early Saturday.
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