Colorado residents upset after bear found dead in front yard

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Residents of a Colorado Springs community are upset after a bear was found shot to death in the front yard of a home.

Residents in Cheyenne Mountain Estates say the bear roamed the area and was part of their lives.

The 400-pound bear was found dead Friday.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife says the person who shot the bear could be fined up to $20,000.