TRUCKEE — Another yearling black bear was killed in the North Lake Tahoe area last Friday after a trap was set to catch a nuisance bear that had damaged private property.

A depredation permit was issued by the California Department of Fish and Game after a second homeowner reported a bear had broken into her River Road residence off Highway 89 near the entrance to Squaw Valley, according to the BEAR League.

This was the second bear break-in to occur at this residence over the past year, said house cleaner Jennifer Kallmes, who lives in the neighborhood and helped tidy the house after both encounters.

The first break-in occurred last fall and caused significant damage to the residence, Kallmes said.

Fish and Game did not confirm the death of the young bear, but once a bear has entered a trap, the permit requested by the homeowner is considered filled and the policy is to subsequently kill the bear, said Ann Bryant, executive director of the BEAR League.