A South Lake Tahoe homeowner scared off a black bear that pushed through the screen door of his backdoor last month.
Video caught on the house owner's Ring floodlight cam revealed the bear strolling along the backyard of the home, which appears to be on the Tahoe Keys, a residential area with direct water gain access to and boating docks.
In the video, which was taken Aug. 2, the bear can be seen approaching the backdoor of the house, pausing in front of the screen door before suddenly pressing it in.
A black bear in South Lake Tahoe can be seen pressing through the screen door of a house on Aug. 2, 2023. (Ring).
The homeowner, determined just as Troy, told Ring that he was house alone as he viewed the bear push through the screen door to enter his home.
He instantly began clapping his hands and screaming, scaring the bear off as it tucked its tail and left from the very same hole it used to get in. The commotion from within can be heard on the video.
Recent bear encounters have California locals on edge.
Troy can be seen following the bear out, viewing it as it walks along the yards of the area prior to disappearing from view. Clearly annoyed, the homeowner then pulls out the damaged door to examine the damage.
This isn't the first time Troy has actually encountered a bear on his property and he has guidance for others who might find themselves living in bear nation.
" Don't leave your moving door open [with] simply the screen door closed," he said.
The cost for that error? $360.
A black bear can be seen running off from a house in South Lake Tahoe after it pushed through the screen door to get in on Aug. 2, 2023. (Ring).
Bear encounters at California homes are not unusual and are even happening with more consistency due to skyrocketing temperature levels.
Simply last month, a female black bear and her 3 cubs were captured, thought to be responsible for more than 20 "break-ins" in the South Lake Tahoe area. That exact same mother bear was somewhat erroneously recognized on social networks as "Hank the Tank," after she was caught on picture following another break-in. In truth, it ended up "Hank" was really 3 bears, that female bear being among them to get the unflattering moniker.
To reduce the probability of having a bad encounter with a bear, the National Park Service has a list of techniques and suggestions to avoid encounters, as well as what to do if you come in person with among the apex predators.
A few of those pointers include talking calmly to the bear so it knows you're human and not prey, getting as huge as possible and remaining calm. You ought to never ever run from a bear, climb up a tree to leave the bear or allow the bear to consume your food.
For more tips, consisting of when to play dead and when to fight back, click on this link.
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