A bear was spotted in the 1600 block of Grand Avenue, Fillmore, Wednesday morning at 9:45 a.m.
Apparently it wandered down from the Sespe Mountain area north of the city. Fish and Game officers tried to startle it back up the canyon but the bear had other ideas and roosted itself in an orchard tree.

The Wardens landed several bean bags on its derriere, and it headed home.

Bears occasionally come down the area canyons in search of water and avocados.