A foot-fondling prowler has been breaking into resort rooms at a vacation resort within the US, police have warned.

Two girls staying at a Lake Tahoe resort in Stateline, Nevada, reported intrusions to their rooms on July 2 and three.

In each incidents, the ladies have been staying in separate floor ground rooms.

They woke as much as discover the intruder “fondling their feet”, mentioned Douglas County Sheriff’s Office.

“Once the female guests woke up, the intruder left the room via the exterior sliding screen door,” it mentioned in an announcement.

“In both cases, the victim’s rooms were on the ground floor and it is suspected at this time that the suspect entered the rooms via the unsecured exterior screen door.”

Police mentioned they have been investigating the incidents.

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“In the meantime, residents and guests staying in the Lake Tahoe area are reminded to secure all exterior doors to their homes/rented rooms,” the sheriff’s workplace added.

Lake Tahoe is a big freshwater lake within the Sierra Nevada Mountains, straddling the border of California and Nevada, and is understood for its seashores and ski resorts.