Moonbat versus moonbat.
Via San Bernardino County Sun:
A woman whose friend shot and killed a bear for repeatedly breaking into her home is now facing backlash and even online threats from members of her small mountain community.
“I haven’t regretted my decision at all, but the way the people in this town initially responded was initially disheartening,” Julie Faith Strauja said. “I’ve had death threats and my address posted all over social media.”
Strauja moved to Forest Falls July 1.
A Facebook post Wednesday evening that included Strauja’s address read, “Contact me if you want to legally make their life a living hell.” The post has since been taken down but Strauja kept a screenshot of it.
Strauja, who calls herself an animal lover, said she’s fostered 15 dogs over the past year. But concerns for her family’s safety prompted her to seek a permit to shoot the bear, if it came to that.
“It had already come into my house Friday night and then again broke into my kitchen early Saturday morning and attacked my dog,” she said. “I have my three babies in the house.”
Early Sunday morning, a day after obtaining the depredation permit from the Department of Fish and Wildlife, Strauja’s friend shot the bear after it tried to enter her property a third day in a row, according to Strauja and Department of Fish and Wildlife officials.
“I understand that people are upset,” said Andrew Hughan, Fish and Wildlife spokesman. “We don’t want to destroy animals unless we have to. The fact is this bear was inside the residence and had been inside the house several times.”
But the loss of the bear has hit the community hard.
“I have lived here for seven years and never had a problem with a bear going in (my) house,” said Pennie Justin, a Forest Falls resident who calls bears majestic creatures and has taken several photographs of the animals roaming the small town.
Justin said she feels, like many in the community, that Strauja should have used less lethal means to get rid of the bear.
“Go to a neighbor. Get in a car. They don’t hurt you as long as you leave them alone,” Justin said. “My son walks home at 2 o’clock in morning. No problem.”