UPDATE: Bear Sighted Two Days in a Row in La Crescenta

UPDATE: A black bear was once again sighted Saturday morning at 1:30 a.m., marking a second appearance in the Glenwood Oaks area. Officer Matt Zakarian, of the Glendale Police Department, continues to advise citizens not to approach visiting black bears; they are looking for food, and "have not yet posed a threat," he said in a prepared statement.

In the event of bear sighting, Zakarian reminds locals to immediately call the Pasadena Humane Society or the Glendale Police Department, while stressing the importance of not confronting any bears.  

Previously: At approximately 1 a.m. Friday morning, the Glendale Police Department reported that a bear was spotted foraging in residential trashcans at the foot of the Verdugo Mountains near the 210 freeway and Hononulu Avenue.

In an All Points Bulletin, the department advised that citizens adhere to the following protocol to avoid attracting bears:

"Keep trash and recycle bins secured until the morning of pick-up. If you encounter a bear, walk in the opposite direction (but don't run) and make noise (yell, clap your hands, bang on something)."

The APB went onto explain that bears "are looking for food, but are more likely to leave upon seeing [a person] than they are to attack a [him]."

In recent article, Patch reported extensively on how to avoid trouble with bears. 

• Spray ammonia on your trash. Bears will be turned off by the smell.
• Don’t take your trash out until the morning of trash day. “When you’re making the personal decision to take it out in the morning as opposed to night that gives you an extra 12 hours where a bear is not going to come,” Assemblyman Portantino said at the meeting.
• Install motion sensor lights on your property.
• If you encounter a bear while it is eating, let the bear finish its meal. Back off and evaluate what the bear is doing.
• Never approach a bear. If you see a bear keep your distance and take pictures from afar.
• Keep all pet food inside.
• If you have fruit trees, be sure to pick up any fruit that has fallen.
• If you contact a bear, make eye contact without staring.
• If a bear seems aggressive or harms anyone, immediately call 911.