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Troy man charged in 2020 grizzly killing

by SCOTT SHINDLEDECKER
The Western News | January 26, 2024 7:00 AM

A Troy man accused of killing a collared grizzly bear on his property over bait more than three years ago has agreed to plead guilty to charges related to the alleged incident.

According to federal court documents, Othel Lee Pearson, 80, will enter a voluntary plea of guilty to evidence tampering and failing to report the taking of a grizzly bear, a threatened and protected animal under the Endangered Species Act.

A court date for his change of plea in U.S. District Court in Missoula has not been set yet.

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