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Hi everyone, Chris here. I just wanted to let you know that we're expanding this season of the wild to include three different types of episodes, so you're beginning even more great content from us every week. First there's our new series on America's

national parks coming out every three weeks. We'll also be presenting episodes featuring

interviews with the sharpest minds in wildlife conservation

and dipping into our archives and sharing our favorite shows from the past with new commentary from

me. Enjoy.

Now to that neighborhood on lockdown as a black bear ran free going from yard to yard.

Maybe you remember this story from last summer.

A young 300 pound black bear gave chase to wildlife officials in Los Angeles.

Acting like a four-legged tourist turning Southern California backyards and suburban streets into his own magic kingdom.

The ordeal became a live cable news hit.

Helicopters were broadcasting the Bears every move.

The Bears chill. He's like, you know, he hasn't even looked up at us his bear jumped

fences chilled in the shade of a neighborhood tree even found a cool way to beat

California's summer heat wave.

Then taking a dip in a neighbor's pool for nine minutes,

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