A Connecticut father was arrested for fatally shooting a black bear outside his home — even though he claimed it was self-defense after the terrifying animal came “within feet” of his kids.

came “within feet” of his two children, and was then chased up a tree by his dog. Topicz said he fired five warning shots at the bear and chased it off into the woods, only to realize ...

he fired a few warning shots before the bear finally took off into the woods. He said it wasn’t until the next day that he realized that he had unintentionally shot the bear. A neighbor reported ...

Then, when Topicz realized the bear wasn’t backing down, he fired a few warning shots before the bear finally took off into the woods. He said it wasn’t until the next day that he realized that he had ...