Authorities discovered a strong-smelling odor thought to be poison.
On Thursday after a tense standoff with Lake Tahoe neighbors defending her, the state Department of Fish and Wildlife said they will monitor the mama bear instead of killing her.
Health officials in El Dorado County, California, believe the person got the plague from a flea bite while camping.
Diners in Tahoe city had their party crashed by an unannounced furry guest who was probably just looking for a handout. Then, ABC7 News reporter Dustin Dorsey captured exclusive video of the party bear's return to the lodge the next day.
At least six people are dead and two others are missing after the boat they were on capsized in large swells on Lake Tahoe Saturday afternoon, according to the Coast Guard.
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