A resident in a small San Bernardino County Mountain community is being criticized after he shot and killed a bear last week that he claimed was getting into his chicken coop.  

The Arrowbear Lake resident, a man identified only as Chris, reported the Nov. 13 shooting on Fox Lane to the county sheriff’s department and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife said the homeowner was justified in fatally shooting the animal.  

Under California Fish and Game code 4181.1 “any bear that is encountered while in the act of inflicting injury to, molesting or killing livestock may be taken immediately by the owner of the livestock.” 

“I love the bears, everybody here. We coexist with them,” neighbor Mike Kutz, who heard the shots told KTLA’s Shelby Nelson. “I hear three or four gunshots and then, a few minutes later, I had another two more gunshots.”  

According to Kutz, the bear was no stranger to the neighborhood and added that it appeared to be skittish of humans.  

“He would just walk up the street and if I opened the door to my cabin, he would run,” he said. “He would not stop and look. He would instantly run.”  

The homeowner who shot the bear and had previously reported to the sheriff’s department that the animal charged him briefly spoke to KTLA.  

“It was getting into my chicken coop. Like I said, talk to the sheriff. They’ll give you the details,” he explained. “I’ve done everything I can to prevent this bear. I had an electric fence. The bear went right through it no matter what. I had a bunch of deterrents, the bear kept coming. I even bear sprayed him, and he still kept coming.”  

While the shooting was deemed justified, it has drawn a lot of criticism from other mountain residents, especially online, with many saying it was sad to see the situation end this way.  

“I think if fish and game said that it’s justified then it’s justified,” Arrowbear Lake resident Eric Real told KTLA. “I do love animals, so it does hurt to see a bear get shot over the situation.”  

The Federal Aviation Administration was in Pomona Monday to investigate a plane crash that left four people hurt at the Pomona Fairplex a day earlier.

Preliminary details regarding the crash that occurred around 11:10 a.m. Sunday during the In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals could be released later in the day, the Orange County Register reported Monday.

The single-engine Piper PA32 Aircraft was apparently trying to land at nearby Brackett Field Airport in La Verne when it crashed near the racetrack with thousands in attendance.

A thud could be heard on a video that showed the low-flying plane followed by someone in the grandstands saying “An airplane just crashed.”

The races were delayed as a result of the crash while emergency personnel rushed to survey the scene.

Aerial video from Sky5 Monday morning showed yellow tape surrounding five vehicles and three trailers that were involved in the crash.

Somehow, no bystanders were injured and the four people aboard the plane were rescued with moderate to severe injuries but none were considered to be life-threatening. No updates on the injuries were available Monday.

The cause of the crash is part of the investigation being conducted by the FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board.

Two separate stabbings in Glendale left 4 people injured, 3 of whom were hospitalized, on Sunday night, police say.

Glendale police say the stabbings happened within 20 minutes of each other and are unclear as to whether either incident was gang-related.

The first stabbing was reported at 7:44 p.m. in the area of Dryden Street and San Rafael Avenue, according to officials.

Details are limited, but preliminary reports say an unknown amount of people engaged in a brawl, during which three people were stabbed.

The suspect fled the scene, police say, and all three victims were transported with minor injuries.

The department has not provided a suspect description and says the investigation into this stabbing is ongoing.

Police say the second stabbing happened soon after, around 8:03 p.m., in the 100 block of Windsor Road.

A man, who officials say may have been under the influence, was allegedly hanging around the area when a group of men asked him to leave.

The man did not want to leave and ended up stabbing one person during the conflict, according to police.

Officials have not provided further information as to how the situation escalated to violence, but confirm that the suspect was detained and taken into custody.

Police did not immediately release the identity of the suspect.

The stand-alone victim purportedly had minor injuries and declined to be transported.

Police say the scene has since been cleared and the investigation is no longer active.