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Pa. Game Commission Seeking Information Related To Killing Of Black Bear

By: KDKA-TV News Staff

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- The Pennsylvania Game Commission is looking for information regarding a male black bear that was killed in Lackawanna County.

The Game Commission shared on Facebook that the bear weighed approximately 400 pounds.

PA Game Commission Bear
(Photo Credit: PA Game Commission)

An examination of the bear's remains revealed injuries related to an animal having been shot with a firearm.

The Game Commission believes that the bear's time of death was between 10:15 p.m. and 11:30 p.m. on Tuesday, August 11.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Game Commission's Northeast Region Office.

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