According to the Smoky Mountain News:
According to the story, Green has also recently been charged with the illegal killing a deer during night hunting, and a taking turkey out of season. The turkey incident resulted in an additional charge of littering when Green reportedly disposed of the carcass by throwing it out of a vehicle window onto the roadside.Read the full article
Wildlife officers have charged a Cashiers man with killing a bear that he claimed was damaging his property, the second such case in Jackson County in less than a year.
Jeffrey Spencer Green, 39, was charged recently with illegally shooting and killing a 300-pound bear, according to records on file at the Jackson County Clerk of Court’s office. Green claimed the bear was damaging his house and property on Slab Town Road, but there was no evidence supporting that claim, Wildlife Officer Brent Hyatt said. ...
State law forbids killing a bear unless it’s causing significant property damage or is threatening a person’s life. Replacement costs for a bear are $2,213 in North Carolina. Court costs alone top $2,000. Combined convictions could carry hefty financial penalties.
According to the story, Green has also recently been charged with the illegal killing a deer during night hunting, and a taking turkey out of season. The turkey incident resulted in an additional charge of littering when Green reportedly disposed of the carcass by throwing it out of a vehicle window onto the roadside.Read the full article
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