The California Department of Fish and Wildlife found that the Eaton Fire in Los Angeles County displaced more than just the residents, as they worked to remove a large bear from a crawl space under a house in Altadena.

The bear was found in a crawl space under an Altadena home that had been evacuated during the Eaton fire, wildfire officials said.

The Eaton Fire in Southern California forced evacuations in Altadena, and when residents returned, one family discovered a 525-pound bear had taken refuge beneath their home.

After being lured out with food, this 525-pound bear was safely captured and relocated by wildlife officials to Angeles National Forest.

An Altadena, Calif., man was shocked to discover he couldn't return to his home — which he evacuated due to the Eaton fire — because a 525-lb. bear had nested in the crawl space under his house. It took nearly 10 people 24 hours to safely capture the bear,

As evacuation orders were lifted in the Eaton Fire area, one resident returned home to find a bear in a crawl space underneath their Altadena home.

The 525-pound male was relocated to the Angeles National Forest after being found in the crawl space of the evacuated home.

Samy Arbid had a surprise guest hiding out at his Altadena home when he finally returned to the neighborhood after the Eaton Fire.

After assessing the crawl space and size of the bear, wildlife officials said they determined tranquilizing the bear was not an option.

Wildlife officials rescued a 525-pound bear found hiding underneath a home that was evacuated during the Eaton Fire.

Wildlife officials rescued a 525-pound bear found hiding under a home that was evacuated during the Eaton fire.

Wildlife officials rescued a 525-pound bear found hiding underneath a home that was evacuated during the Eaton Fire. When evacuations were lifted and the owner of the Altadena home returned, their utility company said power couldn’t be restored since a large bear was residing in the crawl space where workers needed to access.