A Southern California man returned home after evacuating last month’s devastating Los Angeles-area wildfires to discover an unexpected resident lurking beneath it.

Image via California Department of Fish and Wildlife That's a big bear! A California family was shocked to find a 525-pound grizzly bear making itself at home under their home. The family had evacuated due to the wildfires.

The two fires sparked on Jan. 7 during a historic wind event and swept through the Pacific Palisades and Altadena, killing at least 29, burning over 37,000 acres, or 57.8 square miles, and leaving destroyed homes and livelihoods in their wake.