1. allcreatures | Samson (Gary Potter) In the 1990s, a bear called Samson became Monrovia’s unofficial mascot after being pictured in a local swimming pool.

    PHOTOS: Monrovia is all the rage with black bears - latimes.com

    allcreatures | Samson (Gary Potter) In the 1990s, a bear called Samson became Monrovia’s unofficial mascot after being pictured in a local swimming pool.

    PHOTOS: Monrovia is all the rage with black bears - latimes.com