A “Beary” Scary Encounter: Unwelcome House Guest Escorted Out 

June 19, 2025 – Nevada County Sheriff’s Office officials report on recent bear issue.

“Bear” with us and our terrible puns for this one. On June 13, a homeowner called 911 at 4:39 a.m. after discovering a bear inside her Nevada City residence. Three deputies of the Nevada County Sheriff’s Office (NCSO) responded to assist with the bear, along with firefighters from Nevada County Consolidated FD (NCCFD) for any medical needs.

While the team checked on the homeowner outside, Deputy Lewis of NCSO and Captain Menet of NCCFD searched the interior of the residence and located the bear in a stairwell. The team opened doors and windows to help the bear exit and thankfully the bear opted not to “bear”-icade himself and left peacefully out a window. 

While some mornings start off un-“bear”-able, this one wasn’t too bad for the books.

Review tips to bear-proof your home here, courtesy of BEAR League:
Bear Proofing Your Home PDF file.

View video here.

Source & photo: Nevada County Sheriff’s Office