A young bear who reportedly dislikes people escaped a pen and is thought to be on the loose in the South Lake Tahoe area, wildlife officials say.
Seiad, a 13-month-old male black bear, got out of the outdoor enclosure at Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care around 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 9, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife reported.
Apparently orphaned, he was found severely underweight in Siskiyou County last year and was brought to the Tahoe center in December. Since then, he has doubled his weight and is now at 50 pounds and healthy. He was being prepared for eventual release back into the wild.
