Huge bear raids ice cream shop—and goes straight for its favorite flavor
The incident happened earlier this month in Camp Richardson in South Lake Tahoe.
Earlier in August 2025, the community in Camp Richardson in South Lake Tahoe was rocked after a massive bear entered the Ice Cream Shop during the early morning hours.
The bear was a large brown bear that was nicknamed “Fuzzy” by local authorities as he broke into the ice cream parlor and made his way behind the counter.
A South Lake Tahoe bear was caught red-handed after enjoying a late night sweet treat of straw-'bear'-y ice cream. The El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office said deputies were sent to the ice cream parlor at Camp Richardson in the early hours, where they “could barely believe their… pic.twitter.com/EYpsn8okd7
— ABC7 News (@abc7newsbayarea) August 21, 2025
According to the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office, the bear showed a particular interest in the strawberry ice cream. It also sampled other flavors, leaving behind paw prints and knocked-over tubs.
A security guard initially called authorities, and when deputies arrived, they found the bear behind the counter as if it were an employee.
With “some encouragement” from the deputies, the bear eventually left the shop and went back into the woods. The incident caused very little property damage, but due to health and safety regulations, the entire ice cream stock had to be replaced. Fortunately, no one was harmed.
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