Deputy Staley, from the Placer County Sheriff’s Office, was near the Tahoe City Shell Station and noticed some sort of disturbance. As he walked towards the knocked over trash cans, he saw a head pop up from behind them. When he asked the bear what he was doing, the cub hid under the garbage again. Playing a cute game of peek-a-boo with the police officer! Which is a lot cuter when you are a safe distance away from it.
In fact, the Sherrif’s Office wanted to warn their residents, “This is prime time for bears to come out of hibernation in search of food, and they’re not shy about getting into your homes, cars, garbage cans, you name it!”
“Friendly tip: please don’t engage the bears — they may look cute and fluffy, but they have real instincts!”
As someone, who has seen more than her share of horror movies with bears, I know exactly what he means. They are not all sweet and lovable like Winnie the Poo or Yogi Bear. They like to shred up teenage campers having sex!
