Troy man pleads guilty to involvement in grizzling killing
A grizzly bear eyes a ground squirrel and a hiker in Northwest Montana. (Chris Peterson photo)
A Troy man accused of killing a collared grizzly bear on his property over bait more than three years ago pleaded guilty on Feb. 15 to charges related to the alleged incident.
According to a press release from the U.S. Attorney's office in Missoula, Othel Lee Pearson, 80, pleaded guilty to evidence tampering and failing to report the taking of a grizzly bear, a threatened and protected animal under the Endangered Species Act.
Pearson will be sentenced on June 6. U.S. District Judge Donald W. Molloy presided at the plea hearing and he will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors. Pearson was released pending further proceedings.
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