Stateline bear killed following home invasion
By Benjamin Spillman, Reno Gazette Journal
A Nevada Department of Wildlife biologist shot and killed a bear near Stateline about two weeks after it broke into an occupied home and made several other break-in attempts.
The bear, a 2-year-old female, too young to bear cubs, known as Blue 54, was shot on July 28 following an encounter in which she lashed out at a homeowner, department spokesman Chris Healy said.
It was the final human conflict for a bear that had escalated displays of dangerous behavior in the prior weeks, Healy said.