Man who speared bear faces charges

Alberta may file charges against a US hunter who posted a video of himself killing a black bear with a spear, wildlife officials said, as the Canadian province moved to ban spear hunting.

The video, which sparked global outrage, shows hunter Josh Bowmar baiting a trap for the bear in a wooded area and then impaling the animal with a long spear with a camera attached to it.

Bowmar, 26, defended the way he killed the bear while Alberta Environment Ministry spokesman Kyle Ferguson described the hunt as “unacceptable” and “archaic.”