VANCOUVER—A treasured Canadian snack it may be, but B.C.'s Conservation Officer Service has shown there are consequences for sharing Timbits with wildlife.

Randy Scott was last week charged under the Wildlife Act for feeding, or attempting to feed wildlife, after he posted a photo to social media showing his hand depositing a Timbit into the mouth of a bear on the Alaska highway.

The B.C. CO Service posted the photo to its Twitter account Tuesday, with the news that Scott had been fined $2,000 and ordered to stay 50 metres away from bears for six months.

Court records show Scott appeared in provincial court in Fort Nelson, where he was found guilty.

The act says a person may not intentionally feed or attempt to feed wildlife, or leave food somewhere with the intention of attracting wildlife.

Alex McKeen is a Vancouver-based reporter covering transportation and labour. Follow her on Twitter: @alex_mckeen

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