A black bear unexpectedly wandered into the background of a live KTLA report Sunday morning as crews covered an earlier bear encounter in a Monrovia neighborhood.

KTLA reporter Erin Myers was teasing her upcoming story at the top of the 9 a.m. broadcast when the animal appeared behind her in the driveway of a home on Oakglade Drive.

“And yes, we all see that bear up to the right side,” KTLA’s Megan Telles said during the broadcast before tossing back to Myers. Audible gasps and startled “whoa!” reactions from newsroom staff could be heard in the background as the bear wandered into the live shot.

When the camera returned to Myers, the bear was seen walking near a large trap placed in the driveway of a home in the 700 block of Oakglade Drive.

“You can see the bear actually walking into the trap, or no, it was going to, but now it’s walking out,” Myers said while stepping back from the scene.

The property where the trap is set, in the 700 block of Oakglade Drive, is where residents say the bear has been living beneath the home.

The homeowner, who declined to appear on camera, told KTLA the animal is believed to be a mother bear with a cub and that they have been living there for several months.

Officials with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife were on scene monitoring the bear and attempting to trap it.

Authorities are also investigating whether the bear is connected to a recent encounter in which a woman walking her dog in the neighborhood was swiped on the leg — the woman suffered only minor injuries and is expected to recover.

Officials have not confirmed whether the bear seen during the live broadcast is the same animal involved in that incident.

Pasadena Humane officials told KTLA that the earlier encounter may have occurred because the bear was defending its cub, a common behavior for mother bears.

During the live report, the bear moved through the driveway and onto a nearby lawn before running into a yard as a car approached.

Neighbors say bears are not uncommon in the foothill community, where residents frequently walk dogs, bike and hike.

Fish and Wildlife officials advise residents who encounter a bear to keep their distance, avoid feeding wildlife and secure trash cans with wildlife-resistant bins.

“If you do see one, don’t run, walk back slowly away from it,” Myers relayed during the broadcast.

The bear eventually disappeared from view while authorities continued monitoring the situation.

“This is the second time I’ve had a bear show up on live TV with me,” Myers said during the segment.

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