$2,000 Reward Offered For Information In Canon City Bear Poaching Case
CALHAN, Colo. (CBS4) – There is a reward for information leading to a citation or an arrest after the poaching of a black bear.
The animal was shot multiple times with arrows in Canon City earlier this month. Investigators say it was a 200-pound female black bear.
"This was not the act of an ethical hunter, this was a grotesque case of poaching," Colorado Parks and Wildlife said in a statement. "The individual that killed this bear showed a total lack of respect for it and stole this bear from the People of the State of Colorado."
Colorado Parks and Wildlife is offering a $2,000 reward.
Additional Information From Colorado Parks and Wildlife
The CPW is asking anyone who has any information or saw anything out of the ordinary to call officials right away. Tips can be sent to game.thief@state.co.us or by calling 1-877-COLO-OGT. Callers may remain anonymous. Verizon cell phone users can dial #OGT.