Did a Russian visitor named Ivan Stepanov rescue a tranquilized bear that was drowning in Lake Tahoe? No, that's not true: ...

Social media posts credited an Ivan Stepanov with rescuing a drowning bear in Lake Tahoe. In reality, Adam Warwick rescued a drowning bear in Florida.

A story of a drowning bear and its rescue at Lake Tahoe by a Russian man named Ivan Stepanov has gone viral on social media.

Lake Tahoe is one of the most iconic and beautiful outdoor destinations in the world. But the road trips around its borders are just as breathtaking.