Man arrested for shooting at bear

A man was arrested in Cleburne County Wednesday after allegedly shooting at a bear in Heflin the day before.  Capt. Johnny Johnson an enforcement supervisor from the Alabama Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Division said the man was arrested Wednesday by a member of the Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries District 2 Enforcement Section, after Heflin animal control officer William Chapman saw him allegedly shooting at a bear on Tumblin Mill Road. The bear had wandered into the city and was seen at WM Grocery and in the neighborhoods west of the store on Tuesday.  Johnson said Bears are a protected species. The minimum fine for a person found guilty of the misdemeanor charge is $2,000.

The man, was released on bond, Johnson said, and he has a court date in August.