“Our foremost responsibility remains the protection of human life and the safety of the Tahoe region,” said Morgan Kilgour with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife
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- The California Department of Fish and Wildlife said it euthanized a mother bear that had “a long history of human conflict” in South Lake Tahoe this week
- The agency said this happened after the bear attacked a camper on June 22, “leaving her with cuts and bruises on her arms and hand,” which sent her to the hospital
- The bear also “ripped the door open on a camper van with teenagers” inside and was later “reported harassing other campers” on the same day
A female bear — described as having “a long history of human conflict” — was euthanized in California following an attack.
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) shared in a June 24 blog post on its website that it partnered with California State Parks to remove the bear from the South Lake Tahoe area after an attack on June 22.
The CDFW said the bear entered an “occupied trailer belonging to a camper at Eagle Point Campground,” which is located in the Emerald Bay State Park. The camper attempted to “scare the bear off by banging pots and pans” and “screaming.”…