KILLINGTON, Vt. (AP) - The Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife says two Killington men are facing charges of illegally shooting bears.
A game warden was called to a home in early August for the report of a dead bear found in the back yard. He determined that the bear had been shot.
Last week game wardens searched a nearby resident and said they seized evidence that led to two arrests.
Twenty-four-year-old Scott Keefer and 20-year-old Aaron Roucoulet were both cited for taking a bear by illegal means. They will be arraigned on Oct. 20. It was not immediately known if they had lawyers.
Vermont has two bear hunting seasons from Sept. 1-Nov. 14 and Nov. 15-23.
State law does not allow bears to be killed for getting into trash.
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