BEAR SHOOTING ARREST STOKES CONTROVERSY

BY J.D. TUCCILLE   
www.reason.com

Richard Ahlstrand, of Auburn, Massachusetts, faces criminal charges after encountering a bear in his back yard and shooting the damned thing to avoid being mauled or eaten. Specifically, as noted at Reason 24/7, heโ€™s charged with โ€œillegally killing a bear, illegally baiting a bear, illegal possession of a firearm and failure to secure a firearm.โ€ All of these charges, once translated from Massachusetts to American, seem to stack up to outrage that Ahlstrand didnโ€™t make his yard completely inhospitable to animals that are rarely seen in the area, and then investigated a suspicious noise with a weapon in hand rather than cower under the bed. Worst of all, he actually defended himself when he encountered danger.

Read the full article at www.reason.com: Man Faces Charges After Defending Himself from a Bear in His Own Yard

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