Prime target
The Oak Ridge residents didn’t just direct their anger towards the authorities, but they also blamed the hunter who took Pedals down. Although very few details were known about this individual, they received equal disdain from these emotionally distraught locals.
Many people believed that Pedals was at a higher risk of getting hunted in the wild, not just because of his injuries. The fame he’d amassed online meant he’d become the prime target for those looking to cull the black bear population.