Some Say Man Justified In Shooting Bear That Was Attacking His Dog

FORT COLLINS, Colo. (CBS4) – A man who shot and killed a bear in his Fort Collins backyard is expected to face charges.
The shooting happened last week in the Fossil Creek Meadows neighborhood. The man says he was trying to protect his dog from the bear. It’s illegal to kill wildlife, even if a pet is in danger.
The fact that he fired a weapon in a neighborhood with others nearby is what investigators with Colorado Parks and Wildlife say accounts for the third charge he faces, allegi