"LAKE TAHOE, Calif. (KGO) -- Officials are issuing a warning after a bear broke into a Lake Tahoe home and scratched a couple. "There was a bear in the garage we have two patients that were clawed at," a woman can be heard in the Broadcastify audio. This happened in Kingsbury, not far from stateline and Heavenly Mountain Resort. Wildlife officials say the elderly homeowner encountered the bear searching for food in the garage around 4:30 a.m."
"MORE: Some South Lake Tahoe residents want to make city a 'bear sanctuary' to hold humans more accountable The bear scratched the man's hand and then followed him inside. It later scratched a woman in the house, before eventually leaving the house on its own. Their injuries are minor. Wildlife officials are reminding those living in bear country to keep food and garbage away, and shut doors and windows to prevent similar situations."
A bear entered a Kingsbury home near Lake Tahoe at about 4:30 a.m. while searching for food in the garage. An elderly homeowner encountered the bear, which scratched the man's hand and then followed him inside. The bear later scratched a woman in the house before eventually leaving on its own. Both residents sustained minor injuries. Wildlife officials urge residents in bear country to keep food and garbage away and to shut doors and windows to prevent similar situations. The incident occurred near Stateline and Heavenly Mountain Resort, underscoring local human–wildlife interaction risks.
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