Brown Bear Shot Dead After Breaking Into Eagle River Chicken Coop

A brown bear was killed by a resident after it raided a chicken coop in Eagle River. https://t.co/171rjDJWHC

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Here’s a little more on the story, courtesy of KTUU:

“Most of our black bears go into their den in October, but we commonly have at least some brown bears out in November,” he said.

The bigger issue than a late winter, says Battle, is residents not securing livestock with proper gear. He said there’s an easy way to avoid attacks on livestock.