FILE - Homes in the city of Downieville, Calif., can be seen, Tuesday, June 6, 2023. A bear that repeatedly broke into residences and vehicles in Sierra County was killed this week after it attempted to break into a school gym, the Sierra County Sheriff's Office said. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez, File)
This undated image provided by KCRA shows the home of Patrice Miller in Downieville, Calif. A woman found dead last year in a rural mountain home was the victim of the first documented fatal black bear attack on a human in California, authorities said. The grim first, spotlighting California's growing problem of bear-human encounters, occurred in Downieville, a tiny town in the Sierra Nevada, two hours northeast of the state capital, Sacramento TV station KCRA reported Wednesday, June 5, 2024. (KCRA via AP)