Jail time, fine upheld for Tofino man who killed bear and cub outside his home

Supreme Court upholds sentence for man who shot bears in Tofino backyard

Tofino man had appealed 2023 conviction of shooting bear cub and sow two years earlier

Jail time, fine upheld for Tofino man who killed bear and cub outside his home

The B.C. Supreme Court has upheld the jail sentence and fine for a Tofino man who killed a black bear sow and her cub with a crossbow after finding them in a tree outside his home. “We’re pleased to see the courts dismissed the appeal and agreed with the Crown’s sentencing recommen...

Tofino man’s appeal denied after killing bear and cub in backyard

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B.C. court upholds jail time and $11k fine for man who killed bear sow and cub in Tofino

On Tuesday, the B.C. Supreme Court upheld its 30-day jail sentence and $11,000 fine imposed on a Tofino man for killing a bear sow and cub back in 2021. Sgt. Dan Eichstadter with the BC Conservation Officer Service (BCCOS) stated on Tuesday, “We’re pleased to see the courts dismissed the appeal and agreed with the Crown’s sentencing recommendations.”  The incident took place in October 2021, and the Tofino Provincial Court first recommended the …