LACKAWANNA COUNTY, Pa. — The Pennsylvania Game Commission is investigating after suspected poachers killed a 400-pound black bear in Lackawanna County.
The bear was found in the area of Bentler Road in Clifton Township, the Game Commission said.
A necropsy of the bear revealed injuries consistent with an animal being shot with a firearm, according to the Game Commission.
It is believed the bear was killed sometime between 10:15 and 11:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 11, the Game Commission said.
Anyone with information related to the incident is being asked to contact the Pennsylvania Game Commission’s Northeast Region Office at 570-675-1143 or the Operation Game Thief Hotline at 1-888-PGC-8001 or online at https://bit.ly/3airvh4.
All information is kept confidential.
