The bear was shot but not killed. Homeowner Shoots Black Bear Who Entered Residence In Hudson Valley | Port Chester Daily Voice
Leaving the bear injured is both unsafe and inhumane.
According to the state Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), a department police officer responded to the residence after a homeowner called 911 to report a black bear broke into an enclosed front porch.
The homeowner reported shooting the black bear once with a handgun and the bear ran off into the woods, DEC officials said.
They searched, but could not find the bear.
DEC said wildlife experts provided technical advice to the homeowner to make the area less accessible to bears, such as locking windows, installing a solid door, and removing bear attractants like pet food, trash, and bird feeders to help reduce the potential for negative interactions.
There is more. Click thru. And yes, this is a fail on so many fronts. A fail of thinking. Bird feeders and pet food in bear country? A fail of caliber. Shooting a bear with a handgun better be at least a .44 Magnum. At least.
"A fail of caliber. Shooting a bear with a handgun better be at least a .44 Magnum. At least." While in principle I agree - as a pragmatic issue, you use what you have. If you have a 9mm vs a bear, it may not be "ideal" but it's better than going Hand2Hand with him.
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