Yearling bear euthanized after being shot out of a tree in downtown Juneau

A second yearling black bear, which was traveling with the bear that got shot, was seen in the area off of Village St. the next day, on July 10, 2026. (Photo by Alix Soliman/KTOO)
A Juneau resident shot and wounded a yearling black bear that had been rummaging through trash downtown on Thursday morning. The Alaska Department of Fish and Game euthanized the bear soon after. The unknown resident who shot it could face criminal charges.
Heather Hintze, a Juneau resident, witnessed the shooting just