ESTES PARK, Colo. | A man who killed a black bear is denying claims that he planned to kill the animal.
A group of animal rights activists said Monday that Gary O’Dell posted a note on the Internet last week that he planned to have a bear barbecue. The bear was shot and killed last Wednesday by O’Dell, who is the property manager of the Elk Horn Lodge.
O’Dell tells KUSA-TV (https://on9news.tv/NRU06w ) he had to shoot the bear because children were in danger.
O’Dell says he doesn’t remember threatening in advance to shoot the bear.
___
Information from: KUSA-TV, https://www.9news.com