‘You win:’ Black Bear gets to keep bread taken from Lake Tahoe campground site
A camper in Lake Tahoe conceded “You win” to a black bear that stole food out of an ice chest after he pursued the animal, video taken Sept. 4, 2022 shows.
The bear grabs what is believed to be a loaf of bread from the container at the campground and runs off with it, the ViralHog video shows.
The bear hides for a moment behind a tree, but chases the videographer away. “You win,” the video shooter says at the end.
“Black bear in Tahoe campground getting aggressive towards me,” the licensor wrote as a caption.
These are U.S. Forest Service recommendations for dealing with bears in the Lake Tahoe region:
▪ Keep a clean campsite. Store food and garbage out of sight and in closed vehicles.
▪ Never put food scraps or litter in the campfire; it attracts bears and skunks.
▪ Don’t keep food, medicine, chap-stick, shampoo — or anything that smells — in tents or sleeping areas.
▪ Store stoves, barbeques, and Dutch ovens in a vehicle or secure place when not using. Do not pour used cooking oil or food remnants on the ground.
▪ When camping in the back country hang food and garbage from a tree limb at least 10 feet from the ground and 5 feet from the tree trunk. The tree should be at least 100 yards from your sleeping area.
▪ Some bears also target motor oil, insect repellant, liquor and other things that look like food. Make sure you put these items away.
This story was originally published September 14, 2022 at 10:48 AM.
