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ISSAQUAH - A man who shot and wounded a black bear Monday night at his High Point home near Issaquah is devastated by the bear's death but says he simply had no choice.

Bear country up here, too.

ISSAQUAH - The Issaquah man who claims he shot a black bear in self-defense near his home Monday night is now under investigation by the Department of Fish and Wildlife for being a felon in possession of a firearm and for hunting a bear out of season.

Uh, oops.