The bear had been chased up the tree by a group of hunters. As the hunters retreated from the area, one of them shot the animal, causing it to fall. The falling bear struck Harvey, inflicting ...
A hunter in the group shot the black bear, causing it to fall on Lester C. Harvey, Jr., 58, of Phenix, Va., wildlife officials said in a statement. Harvey was standing about 10 feet from the ...
“Florida currently has more than 17,000 square miles of suitable bear habitat, of which 46% is protected,” the local BHA ...