Posted on 01/31/2022 6:43:22 AM PST by SJackson
ASHBURNHAM - A man who shot a bear with a bow and arrow faces multiple charges after acknowledging to officials that the killing occurred two days after the end of hunting season, according to the state Environmental Police.
The killing in occurred in late December; authorities detailed the findings of their investigation on Wednesday.
"The suspect ultimately admitted to shooting the mother bear with a bow and arrow as it fed on birdseed in the backyard of the home," Environmental Police wrote in a news release.
Authorities have not publicly identified the Ashburnham man accused in the killing. He is charged with the illegal taking of a black bear, hunting during a closed season, illegal hunting of a bear in a baited area and falsifying a harvest report, among other charges.
ASHBURNHAM - A man who shot a bear with a bow and arrow faces multiple charges after acknowledging to officials that the killing occurred two days after the end of hunting season, according to the state Environmental Police.
The killing in occurred in late December; authorities detailed the findings of their investigation on Wednesday.
"The suspect ultimately admitted to shooting the mother bear with a bow and arrow as it fed on birdseed in the backyard of the home," Environmental Police wrote in a news release.
Authorities have not publicly identified the Ashburnham man accused in the killing. He is charged with the illegal taking of a black bear, hunting during a closed season, illegal hunting of a bear in a baited area and falsifying a harvest report, among other charges.
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I hate when that happens...LOL
Maybe it was a “Stand Your Ground” birdfeeder.
Can bearly contain my outrage.
Sorry....Bear in my back yard is a no no. He should be rewarded for taking out the wild beast.
People’s Republic of Massachusetts as near as I can tell.
The bear should have stuck with swiping pic-a-nic baskets.
I like it when you have to read to the very end of the article to figure out where it is. It’s like these people who write these things think they’re giving information to the enemy if they tell you what state it is in
In the old days the lead-in would say: city, state
Bingo.
If in my yard, it is an invader. I get to judge whether or not it poses a danger.
An article so nice, he posted it twice!
Guy should’ve ate the evidence.
What a moron.
He deserves everything that’s heading his way in fines, hunting ban, etc.
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