In the past week, the bodies of two black bears were discovered near Talent, Oregon. State police believe a person killed them.
The first bear was found dead in a tree on Saturday. Troopers investigated and determined the bear had been struck by an arrow and shot twice.
On Monday, Oregon State Police said another dead bear turned up in another tree in the same area. While the second bear had decomposed, OSP believes its death was also an act of poaching.
Troopers are asking anyone with information about the bear deaths to come forward.
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