Bear-feeding woman attacked in Tahoe

A Kings Beach woman who is known for feeding bears was attacked by one earlier this month.

California Department of Fish and Wildlife and Placer County District Attorney’s Office officials are investigating the Aug. 5 incident.

“The victim reported getting hit from behind” and suffered bites to the rear of her left shoulder and scratches on a leg that required care at a hospital, Patrick Foy, with the CDFW told the Reno Gazette-Journal. “Our warden did find several areas with evidence to suggest somebody on that property was feeding a lot of wildlife.”

The woman, whose name has not been released, could face six months in jail and a $1,000 fine if charged and found guilty of feeding wildlife.

— Lake Tahoe News staff report