The California Bear guarding the bridge.
According to the Klamath Chamber of Commerce: “The Golden Bears on the Klamath River Bridge weren’t always golden.
Sometime in the late 50’s or early 60’s mysteriously the cement bears on the old bridge would turn golden over night. Despite efforts of the State Highway Department with buckets of turpentine swabbing off that golden color, overnight the bears would be returned to their golden hue.”