squatter

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Animal control officers from Pasadena Humane confirmed that a bear was living under an Altadena house Sunday but could not be sure if the latest bear squatter was the same bruin from the earlier incident.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 13, 2026

“At least I eat sometimes,” said Cedric Mnisi, 39, who lives in a squatter camp nearby.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 29, 2025

The operation came days after police carried out a large-scale eviction at France’s biggest squatter camp in a suburb south of Paris.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 23, 2024

The other squatter, dressed in a bucket hat, face covering and carrying a skateboard, left in the opposite direction on foot.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2024

At the base of a column was a large box, apparently the home of an out-of-work squatter.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson