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Bear Reported on Campus

Andy Fell — May 15, 2026 - 12:07am

Updated 5:25 a.m.

An Aggie Alert was issued early this morning after a bear was spotted on the main campus. The alert was lifted just after 5 a.m.

A bear sighting was initially reported about 10:40 p.m. in the West Village area. It was later seen on the main campus in the Segundo and Primero residence areas and near the Activities and Recreation Center. The last confirmed sighting was about 12:10 a.m., when the animal was leaving campus through the Student Farm.

Bear Sighted on Campus

Andy Fell — May 26, 2021 - 8:50am

UC Davis police issued a WarnMe alert early on Wednesday morning after a bear was sighted on campus. The bear was reported by a member of the public in the Arboretum area about 5:40 a.m.

Police advised people to avoid the area while they responded. Sadly, just after 7 a.m. the California Highway Patrol advised that the bear was killed attempting to cross the freeway at the ramp from westbound Interstate 80 to Highway 113.

Bear’s Behavior Typical, Except for Taking a Wrong Turn

Cody Kitaura — June 11, 2019 - 1:30pm

The black bear captured on campus last week was certainly an unusual sight, but experts weren’t surprised to see the young male looking for a new place to live. He had reached the age at which he could fend for himself, and they figure mom sent him packing.

Bear Caught in the Morning, Freed 5 Hours Later

Dave Jones — June 04, 2019 - 2:15pm

Updated 2:15 p.m. June 4: The bear captured on campus this morning has been released back into the wild by the state Department of Fish and Wildlife. Officials said they released the bear “to the closest suitable habitat.”

“CDFW staff is happy for the positive outcome,” the agency said in a Facebook post at 1:20 p.m. “It’s not often that we see a wayward bear in Aggie territory!”

Bears Burned in California Wildfires Healed With Fish Skins, Released to Wild

Amy M Quinton — January 24, 2018 - 3:18am

Two adult female bears that were severely burned in the Southern California wildfires were healed by UC Davis and California Department of Fish and Wildlife veterinarians using fish skins. The first-in-the-nation treatment could eventually be used on dogs and cats.