Home owner shoots a bear in his backyard.

[ny hunter]

In todays paper in Rockland county.Owner said the bear was 10 feet from his 2 boys.Killed it and was allowed to keep the bear.No charges were brought against the home owner.

[wmig2]

Sounds justifiable but I don't think he should be able to keep it. The story will be he hunted it for 5 days 3 nights by this fall. LOL

[growalot]

HHHmmm 10 ft..wonder how he pulled that shot off...must have his gun pretty handy too...just wondering here.....lol

Think he told the the boys to just stay there while I run for my gun?

[Gthphtm]

Not uncommon to see folks carrying a side arm,357,40 or 45 caliber in areas with bee hives or sides of a hill with plenty of caves and dens.Transfer stations or stores with dumpsters.

Edited July 1, 2012 by Gthphtm

[growalot]

but this was the guys back yard.....

[Gthphtm]

Down there and in the bordering counties there is starting to be an over population of Bears.Look at the Bear take last year and the year before in the near by counties.If the police Did Not charge him with anything, that must tell you something.We have bears in our town also,it was starting to be a problem,the farmers and bee keepers got permits and cut there population down a bit.I have fired a few rounds also to chase them away from my house, and not meaning to hit them.When you start loosing live stock or pets to them it becomes a problem.

[growalot]

you did see the wink and smile I left right...