Bear shot in New Sudbury neighbourhood this week likely suffered: police

The shooting of a bear has shaken people in a residential neighbourhood of Sudbury.

Sudbury Police say the animal died in an inhumane manner as a result of being shot. The bear was found dead this week in a driveway in the area of Rutherglen Crescent.

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Police responded to a bear complaint onThursdayjust before 11:30 a.m.in the area of Rutherglen Crescent.

The dead animal, which appears to have been shot late on Wednesday according to a press release, was found in a driveway. It was examined byMinistry of Natural Resources officials.

Area resident JosephSinticsaid something has to be done about bears in the city, but said he is upset someone would shoot a bear in the neighbourhood.

"No, I don't believe in that because there are children and it is dangerous for the individual, as well as the bear," he said.

"Your intent is to kill him, but sometimes you would wound him and this is what happened to this guy, he got wounded and wandered and died the next morning."

Neither the MNRnor police officers were called about the animal before it was shot.

Police saidkilling a bear is only acceptable when there's an immediate danger to public safety,and "there is no evidence at this time to suggest that these circumstances existed."

Sudbury Police and the Ministry of Natural Resources continue to investigate.