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One resident took photos of the bear after spotting the animal in a pistachio orchard near Jerrold and Nees Avenues in Firebaugh.
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He said the bear then wandered into the front yard of a home across the street and made its way up into a tree.
Officials with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife were able to capture the bear safely. They plan to take him back up into the Sierra Nevada mountains.
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Fish and Wildlife officials said the bear is an adult male that likely came from the Panoche Hills, searching for food.
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