A Breckenridge police officer shot and killed a bear Monday, July 14, after it was found injured and digging through trash.
Officers Brady Allen and Caitlin Kontak responded to a call around 2 p.m. about a bear on High Point Drive, and they found the bear sitting near a house next to several trash cans that had been dragged into the driveway and opened.
According to the police report, Allen recognized the bear as the “Carter Park bear,” so called because police often chased it away from Carter Park and Breckenridge Elementary.
As the bear walked away, the officers noticed it wasn’t putting any weight on its back right leg. The bear was missing hair on all four of its legs, according to the police report, which could mean it was struck by a car.
The officers followed the bear as it moved away from a house, and Allen shot the bear in its right shoulder area. The bear ran into a ravine where it died.
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