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DEC: Lowville Man Accused of Killing Bear Out of Season in Watson
06/27/18 01:30pm
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    Press Release from NYS DEC:

    Senseless Shooting of a Bear - Lewis County

    On June 6, Lewis County 911 received a call from a female resident in the town
    of Watson reporting a bear in a tree in her front yard. Lewis County contacted
    DEC Central Dispatch. DEC directed Lewis County to advise the caller to leave
    the bear alone and that it would most likely come down from the tree during the
    night and leave the area. The resident then contacted her boyfriend in Lowville,
    and advised him of the bear in the tree. The boyfriend returned home and shot
    the bear several times with a shotgun at about 12:15 a.m. The female resident
    then called Lewis County 911 and advised them that her boyfriend had killed the
    bear. Lewis County informed ECO Tim Worden about the incident. ECO Worden
    responded to the residence and found the dead adult female bear beneath the
    tree. The property had several bird seed and hummingbird feeders around the
    house, a common attractant for bears that should have been removed to
    minimize interest from bears in the area. The resident was advised to remove all
    food sources and the boyfriend was issued a ticket for taking a bear during the
    closed season. The bear was seized, and the case will be heard in Watson
    Town Court.