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The 525-pound bear survived the fire while living under Arbid’s house. The bear was no stranger to the neighborhood before the fire. Residents even gave him a name, calling him Barry.

29 post on Facebook. The "massive, 525-pound adult male bear" was found in a crawl space beneath the home when a utility company came to restore power in the house. “I think during the fire he ...