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Lake Tahoe Bear Euthanized After Camper Attack, Cubs Orphaned

Officials plan to rehabilitate the two five-month-old cubs after agencies failed to deter their mother’s aggressive break-ins through hazing or trapping

A male black bear (not the one pictured) broke into a man’s home in rural southwest Florida and mauled him to death, investigators said.

Overview

  • On June 22 the female bear forced its way into a trailer at Eagle Point Campground and swiped at a camper, leaving her with cuts and bruises that required hospitalization
  • DNA testing linked the bear to a series of break-ins at homes and vehicles along Cascade Road and repeated conflicts at Emerald Bay State Park since spring 2025
  • After at least seven unsuccessful hazing or trapping attempts by CDFW, California State Parks and the U.S. Forest Service, a State Parks ranger located and euthanized the bear on June 23
  • Wildlife officials captured the bear’s two five-month-old cubs and transported them to a Northern California rehabilitation facility with hopes they can be rewilded
  • The California Department of Fish and Wildlife will continue monitoring the Lake Tahoe area to manage human-bear interactions and safeguard public safety