Bears were hunted out of the California Coastal Ranges a hundred years ago. This bear is just east of Carmel, CA on the coast.
Hey, Bear!! Lot’s of plump good tourist eating in Carmel and Monterey.
Black bears are common here, they get in my trash if I leave it out so I keep the barrels in the garage. They mess with my wifes hummingbird feeders in the fall.