Subscribe | UPI Odd Newsletter Subscribe July 18 (UPI) -- A black bear beat the heat in an affluent Los Angeles neighborhood by taking a cool dip in a resident's backyard pool. Neighbors said the bear had been spotted wandering the neighborhood for several days before it climbed into the Granada Hills home's pool on Tuesday for a relaxing swim. Advertisement The Los Angeles Police Department warned nearby residents to stay inside their homes while authorities attempted to capture the bear. The bruin got out of the pool and started wandering the neighborhood before it was successfully shot with a tranquilizer dart near a culvert. Authorities said the animal would be returned to the Angeles National Forest. Read More Uninvited alligator caught swimming in Florida community pool Arizona family finds rattlesnakes inside pool noodle Bear family takes a swim in California family's pool