Videos of a black bear in Wallsboro just north of Wetumpka have been making the rounds for several days. But now, the bear is dead and a Wetumpka man is in jail.
Michael Cole Watkins, 32, of Wetumpka was arrested by Elmore County sheriff deputies Thursday morning for shooting the bear after law enforcement secured the carcass of a black bear. Watkins was charged with hunting after dark and hunting during a closed season according to Elmore County Jail records.
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