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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.