State troopers are looking for whoever shot a brown bear near Mile 17 Haines Highway.
Police and troopers received several calls during the early morning hours on Tuesday, Aug. 27 reporting the dead bear.
Alaska wildlife trooper Trent Chwialkowski located the adolescent carcass of the 3 1/2-year-old male bear.
“The bear was either shot near the creek and ran up towards the road and died or it was shot on or near the road where…