Second black bear falls victim to vehicle in Newton County
A second young, male black bear struck by a vehicle in Newton County since May has been euthanized. Scott Burger, protection district supervisor for the Missouri Conservation Department, said the most recent incident was Wednesday afternoon a few miles southwest of Neosho on Missouri Highway 59, south of Missouri Highway 86. He said the bear’s back legs were broken in the run-in, and that it …

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