Malibu beach-going bear hit and killed by car on California freeway

BB-12 had made a habit of crossing highways to visit the wealthy beach enclave, but last Thursday he was struck on the 101

A young black bear that was recently spotted strolling on Malibu beaches died after he was hit by a car on the freeway, the US National Park Service (NPS) announced.

The bear, known as BB-12, had successfully crossed southern California highways five times before he was fatally struck on the 101 freeway on 20 July.