A Sopchoppy man is facing multiple charges after admitting to killing 5 black bears over the past few years.
56
year old John Havens was arrested on December the 14th by Leon County
deputies.
The
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission began investigating
on November 28th, after an officer found a dead black bear near an
illegal bait trap in the Apalachicola Wildlife Management Area.
The
officer determined that the bear had been shot while feeding on corn.
The
officer was able to follow ATV tracks from the area and found Havens
hunting.
Havens
admitted killing the bear as well as another this year and three last
year.
He
is now facing charges for unlawfully shooting a black bear, illegal
baiting, and failing to recover the bear after killing it.
Black
bears are a threatened species and killing black bears is illegal in
Florida.
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