Footage from inside the house in Northstar, North Lake Tahoe, shows the bear rifling through bags of groceries on a kitchen island.
It was posted to Facebook on Thursday by the Placer County Sheriff's Office, which branded the animal 'hungry and fearless'.
Bears are coming out of hibernation and deputies say this particular bear broke into the house specifically to look for food.
Fortunately the bear was chased away without causing any injuries or property damage.
The Sheriff's Office wrote online: 'This afternoon, this hungry and fearless bear broke into a home at Northstar, North Lake Tahoe, to get some groceries.
'The homeowners called us, and our deputies were able to chase him out of the house, after he snacked on some fruit and bread!
'As bears are coming out of hibernation, please use utmost caution if you encounter them.
'In this case, the homeowners were very grateful to the deputies who got the bear out of their house with no injuries and no property damage.'
FACEBOOK POST
Placer County Sheriff's Office is at Northstar California Resort.
This afternoon, this hungry and fearless bear broke into a home at Northstar, North Lake Tahoe, to get some groceries. The homeowners called us, and our deputies were able to chase him out of the house, after he snacked on some fruit and bread!
As bears are coming out of hibernation, please use utmost caution if you encounter them. In this case, the homeowners were very grateful to the deputies who got the bear out of their house with no injuries and no property damage.
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