Lake Tahoe's pristine shores witnessed an unwelcome scene as a winter storm deposited thousands of small plastic styrofoam beads. Originating from the remnants of a disintegrated floating dock, the beads posed a significant environmental threat to the popular Incline Village beaches.

US: Lake Tahoe blanketed in styrofoam, thousands of ‘detrimental’ beads swarm the water body. VIDEO

Bears in the area took it upon themselves to patrol the mostly unoccupied area after the Caldor fire drove 22,000 inhabitants of South Lake Tahoe, California, to leave.

Caldor fire: As residents flee, bears move in on South Lake Tahoe

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US: Lake Tahoe blanketed in styrofoam, thousands of ‘detrimental’ beads swarm the water body. VIDEO

Caldor fire: As residents flee, bears move in on South Lake Tahoe