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Coverage dated September 23, 2026 to September 24, 2026

Bay Area's mysterious marmots released back into wild

Headline from KRON4

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Two mountain-dwelling marmots who mysteriously appeared in the cities of San Francisco and Antioch earlier this month are now back in the wilderness near Lake Tahoe. The marmots spent 18 days rehabilitating at Yggdrasil Urban Wildlife Rescue before they were ready to return t…

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  1. KTLA Los Angeles

    Mysterious 'Burning Man marmots' returned to wild after hitchhiking to the Bay Area (opens KTLA Los Angeles)

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    KTLA Los Angeles's feed description

    Two marmots believed to have hitchhiked their way to the Bay Area with Burning Man travelers were released back into the wild near Lake Tahoe on Tuesday after they were mistakenly carried roughly 200 miles from their home.

  2. KRON4

    Bay Area's mysterious marmots released back into wild (opens KRON4)

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    KRON4's feed description

    SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Two mountain-dwelling marmots who mysteriously appeared in the cities of San Francisco and Antioch earlier this month are now back in the wilderness near Lake Tahoe. The marmots spent 18 days rehabilitating at Yggdrasil Urban Wildlife Rescue before they were ready to return t…

  3. ABC 7 San Francisco

    Case closed! Marmots that mysteriously appeared in Bay Area released back into wild (opens ABC 7 San Francisco)

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    ABC 7 San Francisco's feed description

    A marmot mystery we've been following for weeks has finally been solved. This week, a wildlife rescue released two marmots near Lake Tahoe after the creatures mysteriously popped up in the Bay Area earlier this month.

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