BRACEBRIDGE — A weapons charge is laid in connection with a bear shooting in the Town of Bracebridge.

On Nov. 1, officers of the Bracebridge OPP detachment responded to a call for service indicating a bear had been shot in the residential area of Pinewood Drive.

Upon arrival at the scene officers found a deceased black bear that appeared to have been shot. Live bear cubs were located in a tree nearby. UPDATE: One of the cubs is believed to have a life-threatening gunshot wound.

As a result of the investigation, a 65-year-old male from Bracebridge is charged with careless use of a firearm.