Placer County deputies free bear from Lake Tahoe dumpster

On Monday, two deputies freed a bear nicknamed T-Shirt from a dumpster|
DAVID CARACCIO
SACRAMENTO BEE

Placer County sheriff's deputies encounter so many bears in dumpsters, houses and other places that they know them by name.

And each rescue is unique in its own special way. On Monday, Nov. 4, 2019, two deputies freed a massive bear nicknamed T-Shirt from a dumpster. The bear's name comes from the white patch of fur on his chest, according to the sheriff's office.

A video posted on the sheriff's office Facebook page, shows the rescue of T-Shirt from the Kings Beach dumpster. When T-Shirt first pops his head out, he gives an approaching officer a scare, but the two deputies endure and eventually get the bear to climb out. With the beep of the patrol car horn, T-Shirt flees.

Yesterday morning, a bear that goes by the name “T-Shirt” got himself stuck in a dumpster in Kings Beach. He is a local bear and has had prior run-ins with our deputies. They named him “T-Shirt” because of the white patch of fur on his chest. Luckily for T-Shirt, Deputies Bertoni and Staley were able to help him get out of his predicament. 🐻

Posted by Placer County Sheriff's Office on Monday, November 4, 2019

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