According to police dispatch reports, the teen was home with an 18-year old. When the 16-year-old heard a noise, he took a .44-caliber handgun outside to investigate, was startled by the bear and fired.
A bear tipped over this trash can near Wachusetts Avenue and Peterson Street in Sitka on Oct. 10, 2022, one of several sightings of bears or bear signs in the area over the last week. Officials say containing or storing garbage safely is the best way to prevent bears from becoming habituated.
Sitka police received a call shortly after midnight on Oct. 12 from a boy who reported shooting a bear outside his home on the 1400 block of Edgecumbe Drive. Sitka police later issued a citation for negligent feeding of game to the teenager. The case was turned over to wildlife troopers, who investigated it as a potential defense of life and property – or DLP – shooting, which allows a resident to legally kill a bear under some circumstances. People who claim a DLP must recover the hide, skull and claws of the animal, and turn them over to the state.
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