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Video shows bears snacking on apples up in a tree in South Lake Tahoe

Over the weekend in South Lake Tahoe, a resident captured on camera bears helping themselves to a snack in a backyard apple tree.

“To my surprise, a couple of bears came over to my backyard to have some fun,” the resident said. “We have an apple tree and they decided to go up and eat these apples and have a snack. It was fun to see these bears climb up and have fun up in the air.”

The incident happened Oct. 22, 2022, according to ViralHog, the video licensee.

This story was originally published October 26, 2022 at 3:29 PM.

David Caraccio
The Sacramento Bee
David Caraccio is a video producer for The Sacramento Bee who was born and raised in Sacramento. He is a graduate of San Diego State University and a longtime journalist who has worked for newspapers as a reporter, editor, page designer and digital content producer.
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