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DNR seeking tips on beheaded bear

May 1, 2013 By Andrew Beckett

Black bear (Photo: WI DNR)

Black bear (Photo: WI DNR)

Officials with the Department of Natural Resources are asking for help finding out who illegally killed and beheaded a bear in northwestern Wisconsin.

The remains of the black bear were found in February after its headless body was dumped in a ditch in Somerset Township. DNR conservation warden Paul Sickman says they believe the 250 to 300 pound animal was shot while hibernating in a culvert a few miles away, then was moved and decapitated. Because of that, Sickman says it’s likely more than one person was involved in the poaching.

AUDIO: Warden Sickman (:18)

Sickman says they have checked with local taxidermists, but have had few leads so far. The Star Prairie Fish and Game Association is offering a $500 reward for any tip that helps convict those responsible. Anyone with information is urged to contact the DNR Hotline at 1-800-TIP-WDNR.

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