So completely unnecessary. They went out for a hunt with the purpose to kill the bear. It didn’t matter that it was the wrong bear. Even the “nuisance” bear was supposed to be killed when idiots complained it got into their obviously abandoned Jeep that had no back window. The bear ran frantically because it was being chased! Afraid to use the non-lethal bullets because of the potential of ricochet, but it’s okay to shoot off the AR-15? Seriously? Then the Deputy says, we got to get him out of here before people show up and we have to use “use of force.” Utterly and completely irresponsible. No, I’m sorry, it was not justified. If the bear was threatening people, maybe dart it and relocate it. Instead, they just went out and killed it. Irresponsible, over zealous, and just plain cruel and stupid action. I love law enforcement. I’m a retired LEO, but THIS was egregious.
So is it accepted protocol to hunt and euthanize a bear in a neighborhood with an AR-15 in Cloudcroft?? Sounds excessive and very dangerous to me, and very concerning for someone who walks regularly on Sugar Pine when at our part-time cabin…
So completely unnecessary. They went out for a hunt with the purpose to kill the bear. It didn’t matter that it was the wrong bear. Even the “nuisance” bear was supposed to be killed when idiots complained it got into their obviously abandoned Jeep that had no back window. The bear ran frantically because it was being chased! Afraid to use the non-lethal bullets because of the potential of ricochet, but it’s okay to shoot off the AR-15? Seriously? Then the Deputy says, we got to get him out of here before people show up and we have to use “use of force.” Utterly and completely irresponsible. No, I’m sorry, it was not justified. If the bear was threatening people, maybe dart it and relocate it. Instead, they just went out and killed it. Irresponsible, over zealous, and just plain cruel and stupid action. I love law enforcement. I’m a retired LEO, but THIS was egregious.
"S A R G E A N T," not SARGENT.
So is it accepted protocol to hunt and euthanize a bear in a neighborhood with an AR-15 in Cloudcroft?? Sounds excessive and very dangerous to me, and very concerning for someone who walks regularly on Sugar Pine when at our part-time cabin…