A bear was spotted outside a Tahoe City home searching for food.
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Residents say they woke up to loud banging early Saturday around 12:30 a.m.
When they peeked outside, they saw a bear trying to get into trash bins.
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Tahoe bears are waking up from hibernation, but their natural food source is buried under all that snowpack.
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Without access to their food, they'll most likely scramble for it in homes and dumpsters.