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Wednesday, April 2, 2014

Juneau man cited for bear found dead in yard Read more here

JUNEAU, Alaska — A man suspected of killing a black bear in a Juneau neighborhood will make a court appearance next week. KINY-radio (http://bit.ly/1c8rBVu) reports 36-year-old Daniel Babcock is charged with taking big game in a closed area. He was issued a summons to appear April 10 in Juneau District Court. Alaska Wildlife Troopers say Babcock in November shot an arrow from a compound bow and mortally wounded a black bear in a Mendenhall Valley neighborhood. Troopers say the bear jumped a fence and died in his neighbor's backyard. The carcass was discovered Friday when snow melted. Read more here: http://www.adn.com/2014/04/02/3405434/juneau-man-cited-for-bear-found.html?sp=/99/100/&ihp=1#storylink=cpy