Bear Shot Downtown Amid Trash Trouble | Anchorage News

A black bear cub was fatally shot downtown in Juneau just before 10 AM after a resident fired a rifle at it — sparking a legal storm. Witnesses saw the bear fall from a tree, the shooter vanish, and the cub crawl under a trailer before dying from a punctured lung. While Alaska law permits shooting bears threatening property, it’s illegal to shoot one lured by human trash — and firing a gun in a public street is also against city rules. Authorities are investigating whether the shooting was justified, tracking down the shooter, and uncovering how unsecured trash is drawing bears into urban areas — including a sibling cub still digging through trash nearby. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/4e110fc4ab0a223b