If you thought Yogi Bear was just a cartoon character, two hungry bears are giving Reno residents a real-life reminder to keep a close eye on their trash. Two viewers have reported bear sightings in South Reno and Old Southwest Reno, with one bear reportedly roaming the same southwest neighborhood for weeks and repeatedly getting into garbage.
In South Reno, several videos of a bear wandering through the area surfaced over the weekend. One video, shared with 2 News Nevada by viewer Dillon Dotson, shows a bear around 10 p.m. Sunday near Veterans Parkway and Rio Wrangler. The bear was also spotted near Curti Ranch.
Meanwhile, another viewer reported repeated bear sightings over several weeks in Old Southwest Reno around San Mateo and Cashill, just east of McCarran Boulevard near the Caughlin Ranch area. The viewer also shared photos of trash cans that had been knocked over and rummaged through on garbage collection days…