Terrifying moment a bear climbs through the window of a California home

Terrifying moment a giant black bear climbs through the window of a California home sending residents running for their lives

  •  Footage filmed last week shows a black bear breaking through the window of a home in Lake Tahoe, California
  • A female resident was recording the incident before she ran into another room when the predator forced its way indoors
  • The clip has since gone viral on the internet having been viewed more than 5 million times 

A woman has captured the terrifying moment a black bear forced its way into her Lake Tahoe cabin. 

The footage, which was filmed last week, begins with the female and her friend first noticing the curious mammal as it approaches their porch. 

The pair whisper to one another as the bear begins making its way to the window to peek inside.    

A woman has captured the terrifying moment a black bear forced its way into her Lake Tahoe cabin

‘Oh God, oh God!’ the woman filming exclaims, realizing that she has left the window ajar. 

The bear begins pawing away at the venetian blinds before the terrified occupant of the cabin yells:  ‘GET AWAY! GO!’

At that moment, the predator climbs through the window and into the living room, leaving the women fleeing in fright. 

The woman filming first noticed the curious mammal as it approached the porch

The bear then looked through the window before pawing its way inside

The woman filming first noticed the curious mammal as it approached the porch, before it made its way close to the home

‘Oh s**t!’ one them wails before the camera cuts out. 

The pair called authorities, who arrived on the scene and eventually managed to coax the black bear out of the home. 

Video of the incident has now gone viral, having been viewed more than 5 million times. 

The footage was shared on Twitter by former NFL player George Foster, who wrote: ‘FAM. This is one of my schoolmates from college. She’s NUTS for recording this.

‘Maybe she felt like she could bounce if need be lol. She’s a track girl and is in INSANE shape’. 

The bear began pawing away at the venetian blinds before the terrified occupant of the cabin yelled in van: 'GET AWAY! GO!'

The residents had to call the authorities to remove the giant bear from the property

The bear began pawing away at the venetian blinds before the terrified occupant of the cabin yelled in van: ‘GET AWAY! GO!’

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