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Eaton Fire Evacuee Finds Bear In His Crawlspace Upon Return Home
By Ben Hooper
Jan. 31 (UPI) -- A California man returned to his Altadena home after the Eaton Fire and discovered a 525-pound bear had taken up resi- dence in his crawlspace.
"The homeowner, along with neighbors in Altadena, had been evac- uated due to the Eaton Fire," the California Department of Fish and Wildlife said on social media. "Once they returned, the utility com- pany informed the resi- dent that power couldn't be restored, as there was a bear under the home where the company need- ed to work."
The homeowner, Samy Arbid, said the bear is well known to residents as a resident of the Eaton Canyon. Neighbors have variously nicknamed him Berry and Victor.
"I think during the fire he pretty much stayed in there," Arbid told KCAL- TV. "I think he was scared."
CDFW officials set a trap for the bear and made sure it was well-baited.
"So, they went to Stater Brothers and bought some rotisserie chicken and sar- dines and tomato sauce, apples, peanut butter -- all kinds of stuff," Arbid said. "They made a feast for him."
The bear was successfully lured out of its hiding place and trapped for relo- cation.
"The biologist actually said it was the biggest bear he's ever seen in person," Arbid said.
Neighbors said they were happy to hear the bear was not harmed.
"He's pretty harmless," nearby resident Patty Smith said. "He just wants some good trash, like we all like some good trash."
The bear was fitted with a GPS collar and released into the Angeles National Forest.
Arbid's power was restored and his crawl- space has now been boarded up and bear- proofed.
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A priest offered a Nun a lift. She got in and crossed her legs, forcing her gown to reveal a leg.
The priest nearly had an accident.
After controlling the car, he stealthily slid his hand up her leg.
The nun said, “Father, remem- ber Psalm 129?”
The priest removed his hand.
But, changing gears, he let his hand slide up her leg again.
The nun once again said, “Father, remem- ber Psalm 129?”
The priest apolo- gized “Sorry sister but the flesh is weak.”
Arriving at the convent, the nun sighed heavily and went on her way.
On his arrival at the church, the
priest rushed to look up Psalm 129. It said,
“Go forth and seek, further up, you will find glory.”
Moral of the story:
If you are not well informed in your job, you might miss a great opportunity.
The teacher told the class that each student could tell the class one thing they got for Christmas.
So, the teacher calls on a girl to come up to the front of the class and tell everyone one thing she got.
“My daddy got me a Bow-Wow,” she said.
The teacher tells the class that they are old enough to know the correct words for things without using nicknames.
The teacher tells the girl to try
again.
The girl thinks real hard...”My dad got me a dog,” she said.
She sat down and a boy got up and said, “I got a choo-choo!”
The teacher scolded him and told him to try again.
The boy thought hard and said, “I got an electric train!”
That boy sits down and a really shy kid gets up and sadly says, “I got a book.”
The teacher feels bad for the kid and she asks, “What was the title of the book?”
The boy thinks very hard.
The class waits as the boy is thinking.
Finally, the boys face brightened and he said, “Winnie The Shit!”
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