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FirstLight

(15,564 posts) Wed Jul 30, 2025, 03:58 PM Wednesday

Damn bear just ripped the screen off and tried to crawl in the window!

I wasn't cooking there's no food out or nothing!

Cat came running down the hallway into my bedroom like she was climbing the walls. I walked down the hallway to see what's going on and he's got his face in the window! He ripped off the screen and was going to try and come inside for lunch!
😂🐻😳

I yelled at him and hit him with the fan that was in the window. thank God the fan was blocking him from getting in.
I guess it's almost fall, looks like they're getting more desperate for food. Bastards. Junior's going to have to find another place to find his dinner!

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Damn bear just ripped the screen off and tried to crawl in the window! (Original Post) FirstLight Wednesday OP

But ... Now he knows where you live ... stopdiggin Wednesday #1

yeah, usually I close up at night etc... FirstLight Wednesday #4

Dang... jmbar2 Wednesday #2

I live in Tahoe, it's all forest lmao FirstLight Wednesday #3

With a trusty protector cat by your side! jmbar2 Wednesday #5

Maybe an air horn? druidity33 Wednesday #6

Wow! LoisB Wednesday #7

Where approximately do you live? And are you rural? ALBliberal Wednesday #8

Tahoe California Sierra FirstLight Wednesday #9

Geez! Thanks for replying! ALBliberal Wednesday #10

I've seen lots of stories about the bears around Tahoe. Getting a bit too used to humans. erronis Wednesday #14

Cats are great at warning you about bears near by. 4Sitka Wednesday #11

That's a great story! Glad you're ok. When I surf, I know there are sharks in the water, surfered Wednesday #12

Bit early for nuisance bears Warpy Wednesday #13

This one is actually a local he's been around for 5 years FirstLight Wednesday #15

stopdiggin

(14,105 posts)

1. But ... Now he knows where you live ...

Reply to FirstLight (Original post)

Wed Jul 30, 2025, 04:03 PM

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And, that there IS food (at least sometimes .. )

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FirstLight

(15,564 posts)

4. yeah, usually I close up at night etc...

Reply to stopdiggin (Reply #1)

Wed Jul 30, 2025, 04:11 PM

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but I was in the back of the house folding laundry...

Little fucker. He doesn't get to play in MY kitchen!

jmbar2

(7,108 posts)

2. Dang...

Reply to FirstLight (Original post)

Wed Jul 30, 2025, 04:03 PM

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Not today, Yogi!

Are you out in the woods or in a town?

FirstLight

(15,564 posts)

3. I live in Tahoe, it's all forest lmao

Reply to jmbar2 (Reply #2)

Wed Jul 30, 2025, 04:09 PM

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been here 30 years, not new to have bears come around, usually I catch them before they get too close, but I was in the back of the house.

Good thing the cat freaked out lmao

I had the box fan in the window so that blocked him for a second. Then I grabbed it, turned it sideways and popped him right in the face!
RAWR! I am mountain woman! hear me raor!

jmbar2

(7,108 posts)

5. With a trusty protector cat by your side!

Reply to FirstLight (Reply #3)

Wed Jul 30, 2025, 04:15 PM

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Better get some bear spray just in case though...

druidity33

(6,795 posts)

6. Maybe an air horn?

Reply to jmbar2 (Reply #5)

Wed Jul 30, 2025, 04:53 PM

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Don't want that spray wafting back in the house...

LoisB

(11,193 posts)

7. Wow!

Reply to FirstLight (Original post)

Wed Jul 30, 2025, 06:37 PM

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ALBliberal

(3,072 posts)

8. Where approximately do you live? And are you rural?

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Wed Jul 30, 2025, 06:42 PM

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FirstLight

(15,564 posts)

9. Tahoe California Sierra

Reply to ALBliberal (Reply #8)

Wed Jul 30, 2025, 06:45 PM

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Yeah I'm definitely rural honey! I live in the forest and I am used to bears. I actually know this one he's been around my neighborhood for The last 5 years or so. He's about 300 lb, I named him Junior! LOL

ALBliberal

(3,072 posts)

10. Geez! Thanks for replying!

Reply to FirstLight (Reply #9)

Wed Jul 30, 2025, 06:47 PM

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We live in Albuquerque and are headed to Chama NM for the weekend. Family get together not camping tho. Good to read as we head out. Stay safe friend.

erronis

(20,770 posts)

14. I've seen lots of stories about the bears around Tahoe. Getting a bit too used to humans.

Reply to FirstLight (Reply #9)

Wed Jul 30, 2025, 06:57 PM

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4Sitka

(24 posts)

11. Cats are great at warning you about bears near by.

Reply to FirstLight (Original post)

Wed Jul 30, 2025, 06:49 PM

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surfered

(8,209 posts)

12. That's a great story! Glad you're ok. When I surf, I know there are sharks in the water,

Reply to FirstLight (Original post)

Wed Jul 30, 2025, 06:53 PM

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But I don’t worry about them coming thru my house window!

Warpy

(113,746 posts)

13. Bit early for nuisance bears

Reply to FirstLight (Original post)

Wed Jul 30, 2025, 06:54 PM

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Here in NM, we don't see them until Sep-Nov, depending on altitude and latitude. This sounds like a youngster who got kicked out by Mama and discovered garbage dumps instead of what he's supposed to be eating.

Did you make the appropriate call to get him tracked and moved?

FirstLight

(15,564 posts)

15. This one is actually a local he's been around for 5 years

Reply to Warpy (Reply #13)

Wed Jul 30, 2025, 07:03 PM

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I haven't seen him very often. I think he's looking a bit early for fall which means we're probably going to have a rotten winner.

They don't tag them or remove them here. If a bear is a true nuisance and has caused property damage or threatened people then they usually euthanize them... 🥺

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