A black bear’s paws had been stolen after the animal was fatally struck by a automobile over the weekend.
The bear was hit Saturday close to the group of Foresthill in Placer County, in response to the California Division of Fish and Wildlife. Earlier than somebody was in a position to take away the bear from the highway, its paws had been lower off.
A motorist who noticed the bear after it was killed observed its lacking paws and notified Fish and Wildlife, which has initiated an investigation.
“Possession of wildlife or wildlife components is illegal and is a misdemeanor-level violation of the Fish and Recreation Code,” stated Capt. Patrick Foy of the division’s Regulation Enforcement Division.
The accountable celebration might face a wonderful of as much as $1,000.
The lady who noticed the bear and contacted the company described the distressing scene to KCRA-3.
“The bone was clear lower,” Jordyn Pari Davies stated. “The flesh was nonetheless contemporary. It was crimson.”
It’s unclear why somebody would steal a bear paw. Ann Bryant of the Bear League advocacy group advised KCRA-3 that some folks flip them into souvenirs, resembling ashtrays.
There are an estimated 25,000 to 35,000 black bears in California, in response to the Division of Fish and Wildlife. The bears are recognized to roam by neighborhoods, resembling Monrovia, and are sometimes nonconfrontational.
Those that encounter a black bear are suggested to slowly give the animal area with out turning away from the bear and to “act large” if it turns into aggressive.
