6 Cubs Killed by Cars as Bears Enter State of Increased Activity

6 cubs killed by cars as bears enter state of increased activity

LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. – Bear advocates are warning drivers to be extra cautious after six bear cubs have been killed in vehicle collisions in Lake Tahoe over the last two weeks. On a particular street in South Lake Tahoe, white signs, staggered one bold black word after the other, say, “SLOW DOWN[.] A CUB DIED HERE!” The series of six signs leads to what appears to be a memorial with a large teddy bear placed on a tree. Of the six, three young…

Six Bear Cubs Killed on Tahoe Roads in Two Weeks Has Advocates Begging Drivers to Slow Down

On a neighborhood street near Heavenly, a small roadside memorial marks the spot where a bear cub was hit and killed. It represents one of six such deaths around Lake Tahoe in just two weeks. CBS Sacramento reported that wildlife advocates are pleading with drivers to slow down after the string of fatal collisions. The …