VIDEO: Bear spotted scavenging for food in Tahoe City as end of hibernation season nears

Monday, April 3, 2023
TAHOE CITY, Calif. (KGO) -- You may want to keep your doors locked and trash bins secured.

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.

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