Make yourself at home! Bear breaks into the Lake Tahoe apartment, checks the living room before packing salty snacks in the pantry, then heads to the bedroom for a nap
Make yourself at home! Bear breaks into Lake Tahoe apartment, checks living room and packs salty snacks in pantry – before heading to bedroom for a nap
- The animal was seen entering the living room on a Ring video while the owner of the property was on a boat around 11:30 a.m. Monday
- Footage shows the bear wandering around the apartment before sticking its head in the pantry to get some food
- It ended up snacking on peanuts and chips and failing to make it into the fridge. Owner Brian Sumner believes the bear entered through an open window
A black bear broke into a Lake Tahoe apartment and went straight to the pantry to get some food before going to bed.
The animal was seen entering the living room on a Ring video while the owner of the property was on a boat around 11:30am Monday.
Footage shows the bear wandering around the apartment before sticking its head in the pantry to pick up some food.
It ended up snacking on peanuts and chips and failing to make it into the fridge.
Owner Brian Sumner thinks the bear managed to get in through a window he left ajar.
A black bear broke into a Lake Tahoe apartment and went straight to the pantry to get some food before going to bed
The animal was seen entering the living room on a Ring video while the owner of the property was on a boat around 11:30 a.m. Monday
The video shows the black bear in the apartment trying to sniff out some food.
He quickly loses interest in anything near the sofa and decides to go to the kitchen.
The bear then crouches down and makes his way through Sumner’s pantry, where he has his eye on a series of salty snacks.
In the end it ended up on peanuts and chips and didn’t make it to the fridge.
A maintenance worker at the apartment said the bear was later seen resting on a bed.
“(It) got into the pantry and ate chips and peanuts. Didn’t end up in the fridge,” Sumner told the local television channel KCRA.
He added that there was “minimal damage,” but it was still scary.
Footage shows the bear wandering around the apartment before sticking its head in the pantry to get some food
It ended up snacking on peanuts and chips and failing to make it into the fridge
A spokesman for the Department of Fire and Wildlife said California only has black bears and they come in a variety of colors, including black, brown, blond and cinnamon.
Bear sightings are said to be more common as the summer months get warmer as people spend more time outdoors.
The National Park Service advises keeping your distance from bears, avoiding sudden movements that could startle an animal, or hiding and startling it.
“Pay attention to your surroundings and do your best to stand out if you’re in an area with known bear activity or a good food source, such as berry bushes.”
Bear attacks are rare. Most attack only when they feel threatened, to defend their cubs or to protect food.