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Hanson's goat-killing bear, nicknamed Pumpkin, killed by bow hunter, officials say
The bear that had been raiding livestock in Hanson, Massachusetts, was killed by a bow and arrow last week, officials confirmed Thursday. The bear, known as Pumpkin by some of the more welcoming locals, was legally taken by a bow hunter last week, according to the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife. The agency and Hanson police had previously announced…
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Bear killing goat has Hanson residents on alert
A bear tore into a barn in Hanson and killed a goat — and it’s not the first time people in town have spotted the bear.
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Goat-killing bear hits Hanson, where sightings are on the rise
Multiple bear sighting in Hanson, Massachusetts, have residents on the lookout — especially after a bear broke into a barn on Bayberry Road and dragged a goat off into the woods on Tuesday, police say. “We’ve had I think four or five goats killed at different farms or attacked anyway this year by bears,” said Jason Zimmer, the southeast district…