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Wildlife officials kill two bears fed by humans

10:49 AM PDT on Friday, June 20, 2008

Associated Press

KINGS VALLEY, Ore. -- Oregon officials say they've killed two more bears who got used to humans and their food.

Wildlife officials say someone near Fort Hoskins Historic Park started feeding bears last winter.

Then, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife says, the bears started damaging buildings as they looked for food. One pressed its face against the window of a home, and park users were sometimes startled by bears who were getting used to humans.

The department says one bear was shot Wednesday near a home after it showed no fear of humans and couldn't be run off by gunfire.

Another bear was trapped and killed Thursday.

Wildlife officials regularly warn people not to feed bears and to guard against bears getting into food waste in garbage bins.

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