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Misdemeanor charges for “Laurel the Bear” man

Thursday, June 24th, 2010
The Knox News Sentinel is reporting that the man who was bit by a bear on the Laurel Falls Trail last month has been charged with a misdemeanor. The encounter resulted in the bear's death, and caused a firestorm of criticism on the internet.

National Park rangers cited Sean Konover, 26, of Wilton, Conn., on a misdemeanor charge of disturbing an animal for crossing paths with a black bear.

According to the federal citation, Konover got to within about a foot of the bear to shoot a photo.

Konover was quoted in the story: "I'm in no way a villain, I didn't feed the bear. I knew better than that. I'm just as upset as other people are, but I'm the one they're pointing their fingers at."

You can read the full story here.


Jeff
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