Officers shoot bear with jar over head

by Lauren on July 30, 2008

The wanderings of a black bear for six days with a plastic food jar covering its head came to a deadly end in northern Minnesota, when authorities killed the hungry and thirsty animal in a town bustling with visitors.

The bear, a male about 2 years old, was shot by police in Frazee on Saturday night as the town was celebrating Turkey Days.

“With all the people around … you’re never sure what the outcome is going to be,” said Rob Naplin, a wildlife supervisor for the state Department of Natural Resources in Park Rapids.

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Edit:  It seems like the first article was removed, or the url changed, or something.  Here’s the same story, in a different article.

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