California town braces for invasion of hungry black bears
PINE MOUNTAIN CLUB, Calif. — Led by a sense of smell 100 times keener than that of humans, the predators have crashed through windows, ripped tiles off roofs and torn solid wood doors off their hinges to get at leftover pizza in a refrigerator. They have also defecated on counters, furniture and floors as a “calling card,” officials say.In a region of Southern California that wildlife authorities call a human-black bear conflict zone, the impending arrival of spring in this small mountain village is met with dread and…