Los Angeles suburb outraged after local mama bear named Goldie is euthanized

Residents of a Los Angeles suburb are protesting that a local black bear was euthanized and using the bear's death to advocate for their furry neighbors

Residents of a Los Angeles suburb are protesting that a local black bear was euthanized and using the bear's death to advocate for their furry neighbors.

Blondie, as locals have affectionately named the mama bear to two cubs, was euthanized after swiping at a resident who was walking her dog on March 14 in Monrovia, a city on the edge of the Angeles National Forrest. DNA testing confirmed that the mother bear captured following this incident was also responsible for a “previous attack on an elderly resident sitting on his Monrovia porch.”

Monrovia locals Ricardo Martinez and Brian Gordon started the “Save Blondie” petition the moment she was caught, knowing that euthanasia would be on the table. Yet, shortly after Blondie was captured, she was euthanized by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, or CDFW.

Blondie's black bear cubs were taken to the Ramona Wildlife Center after the mama bear was captured and euthanized.San Diego Humane SocietyMonrovia residents, who are used to coexisting with California wildlife, were shocked at news of the swiping incident, especially involving a bear that many had seen in the area before.

“We don’t feel in danger at our home, even seeing bears. We know what to do, and we try to have practices that make sure that we’re not in danger and they’re not in danger,” Gordon told NBC News.