According to officials, a male bear with the tag no. 717 was euthanized following an incident on July 7. The bear was described by officials as a "conflict" bear that has damaged vehicles, destroyed residential and commercial property and threatened campers for at least four years.
Agency biologists and wildlife officers were called to assist to haze several bears seeking human food at campgrounds in the Meeks Bay area on the western shore of the lake. Officials said hazing bears away from populated areas is an "important tool to create negative conditioning to human presence" while not harming the animal.
Around 8 p.m. that evening, staff were told that a bear was causing what was described as "extensive damage" to an unoccupied home.
After clearly identifying the bear based on the number and color of its ear tag, officials euthanized Bear 717.
The agency shared photos of the bear, which showed the animal inside a vehicle and at a campsite.
Photos of a male bear with tag no. 717, who was euthanized by California Department of Fish and Wildlife officials near Lake Tahoe on July 7, 2025. California Department of Fish and WildlifeAfter Bear 717 was euthanized, officials found the bear had severely rotted teeth and was estimated to weigh close to 400 pounds, which is typical for bears in the area that subsist on human food and trash.
"This unfortunate but necessary wildlife management action reinforces the need to keep bears wild and prevent them from accessing human food and garbage, which often leads to escalating conflict behavior and a threat to public safety," officials said.
Last month, CDFW officials euthanized a bear in the South Lake Tahoe area after a camper was attacked in her trailer at Emerald Bay State Park. The bear's two cubs were taken to a wildlife rehab facility.
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