Bear captured in a Chatsworth tree heads home to Angeles National Forest

Firefighters may be well-versed in rescuing cats from trees, but on Tuesday morning state fish and wildlife officials performed an even more impressive feat — capturing a black bear from a tree in Chatsworth.

The bear, believed to be a three- to five-year-old female, was tranquilized and transported back to its natural habitat, the Angeles National Forest, said Tim Daly, spokesperson for the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.

• A tranquilized bear falls onto mats in...