OH:’Self defense’ says Ohio man who killed black bear
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BAKERSVILLE, Ohio (AP) — An eastern Ohio man says he killed a black bear in self defense because the animal charged at him — but he’s been charged with shooting an endangered animal.

John Tanksley says his dog tried to chase the bear away from his property at Newcomerstown in Coshocton (kuh-SHAHK’-tuhn) County but the animal kept coming back.

We had one in a tree on the western suburb of Columbus last year. There are said to be 100 in the state. Coshocton is in amish country and has lots of farming and woods. It is also the prime deer hunting area as far as big bucks. So, I imagine there is plenty of bear food too.