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According to Crane’s affidavit, Gogerty said he was confident the grizzly was a black bear because he couldn’t see a hump on its back, and told Crane he shot at the bear seven times.
A Wyoming man has been charged after reporting to authorities that he shot a grizzly bear outside Yellowstone National Park after mistaking the animal for a black bear.
Patrick M. Gogerty, of Cody, shot at a grizzly bear seven times on May 1 - striking it at least four times. He allegedly thought he was shooting at a black bear, which are legal to hunt.