Great Babysitter!
Sitter Shoots, Kills Black Bear Approaching Kids
PORTHILL, Idaho A northern Idaho baby sitter shot and killed a 422-pound black bear that broke into a backyard as three toddlers played.
The woman was watching her sister’s children at their home near the Canadian border early last week when one the kids began screaming, “Bear! Bear!”
Becky Henslee says her sister grabbed the youngsters and ran into the house.
As the bear pawed at the screen door, the woman — who did not want to be identified — loaded a hunting rifle.
When the bear looked away, she opened the door a crack and fired twice, killing the animal.
Idaho Fish and Game Conservation Officer Greg Johnson says the bear was likely hungry and drawn to the house by a backyard barbeque.
The shooting was legal — the baby sitter had a valid Idaho bear hunting tag.
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The shooting was legal? What kind of legalese crap is that? I don’t care what season it is, if a bear was trying to get in my back door, it would die. Well, the same thing goes for a person who was trying to gain illegal entry to my home. At least the baby sitter knew enough to find the rifle, the ammo, and load it without wetting her pants.
October 17th, 2006 at 3:56 pm