"The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) had to euthanize a bear in late June after its attacks hospitalized one person and harassed several other campers at Eagle Point Campground. Then in late August, a bear known as bear 753 nearly caused a house to burn down when it broke in and somehow left the gas stovetops on full blast."
"Since July 20, 2025, DNA evidence has linked this bear to at least 12 home incursions in South Lake Tahoe of both occupied and unoccupied homes. As bear 753's break-ins have continued to rack up, the CDFW has decided to euthanize the bear, according to KPIX. But a group called Bear League, who took these photos and videos of this bear they call Hope and her cub named Bounce, is putting up a fight to save the bear that's slated to be killed."
"CDFW had determined that the bear is 'habituated' meaning it has learned to associate people, homes and neighborhoods as sources of food and has become completely reliant and dependent on those human food sources, the agency said in a statement to KPIX. Consequently, CDFW has determined that management action is required, and bear 753 has been approved for lethal removal."
Multiple bears broke into human habitats this summer, causing injuries, harassment and fire risk from an unattended gas stove. A female bear carrying yellow ear tag 753 has a long history of escalating home invasions in South Lake Tahoe dating to 2022. DNA has linked the bear to at least 12 incursions into occupied and unoccupied homes since July 20, 2025. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife determined the bear is habituated to human food sources and approved lethal removal. Bear League documented the bear and her dependent cub, is contesting the euthanasia, and is concerned about the cub's future. Earlier incidents this summer included a bear euthanized after hospitalizing a person and another leaving stovetops on, prompting heightened agency response.
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