AK: Montana men charged for killing brown bear in Alaska

AK: Montana men charged for killing brown bear in Alaska

Montana men charged for killing brown bear in Alaska (nbcmontana.com)

08/02/2024

Two Montana men face charges for illegally killing a brown bear on national wildlife refuge in Alaska.

Richard McAtee, 46, and Arlon Franz, 51, are accused of conspiring to transport a brown bear they killed in the Alaska Peninsula National Wildlife Refuge.

The indictment alleges the men were hunting without a contract with a master guide and killed a brown bear before the legal season opened.

After killing the bear, the men allegedly transferred the hide from the Alaska Peninsula to a local hunting lodge, to Port Moller and then to Anchorage.

Both men could face five years in prison and a $100,000 fine.

For more information on the case, visit the U.S. Attorney’s Office District of Alaska’s website here.

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