Idaho man on trial for killing bear to protect his family

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Idaho man on trial for killing bear to protect his family

DIM BULB: A north Idaho man is being put on trial for killing a grizzly bear that wandered onto his 20-acre property while several of his children were playing outside. Jeremy Hill’s community overflowed the courtroom when he was arraigned and has raised $20,000 for his defense. Hill faces as much as a year in prison for the federal misdemeanor of shooting a threatened species. His lawyer will argue for him on the basis of self-defense and protection of family.

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