The bear that moved into a Southern California home’s crawlspace more than a week ago is not budging: despite numerous attempts by the homeowners to keep him out, the animal is staying put.

Ken Johnson, the homeowner, said Monday that the bear has been growling and hissing, terrifying him and his cat.

“I feel nervous all the time,” Johnson said. “I’m always looking over my shoulder to see if he’s coming out.”

Johnson first told NBC Los Angeles last week that the bear had a history of frequenting his house, but now, the animal seems to have found a place to call home despite pipes, air ducts and dirt in the narrow crawlspace at the house in Altadena, an unincorporated community northeast of Los Angeles.

While it's not cold enough in Southern California for bears to hibernate, they wil

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