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A beachgoer earlier this month spotted a family of bears swimming in Lake Tahoe near tourists.
But video of the encounter reveals how the growing dangers of the climate crisis are taking effect.
As the planet's warming creates more and more extreme weather, humans aren't the only ones fleeing.
Video showing a family of bears trudging past beachgoers and straight into Lake Tahoe may look cute, but it's actually terrifying.
The video, captured earlier this month by local beachgoer Heather Blummer, shows a hefty bear with three cubs marching right past a crowd of humans on the beach. The bear family was likely trying to cool down: It reached 91 degrees Fahrenheit in that area of Lake Tahoe on Sunday, July 11, when the video was taken. A record-breaking heat wave was sweeping the area.