Officials: Bear Killed Wasn't Threatening
POSTED: Saturday, May 9, 2009
FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Officials said a black bear shot in the head and killed in southwest Florida near Fort Myers was not acting in a threatening manner.Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officials said a man shot the bear on his property in San Carlos Park on Thursday.Officials said the man, who was arrested, told them that the bear was not threatening people or property or was attempting to do so when he shot it.The Florida black bear is a threatened species. Killing one is a third-degree felony punishable by up to five years in jail and $5,000 in fines.
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