Albany,
VT – 01/18/14
Vermont Bear Hunter Shoots Friend; faces charges
Conrad Masse, 76, of Craftsbury has been charged with Aggravated Assault after shooting his friend Wayne Goff, 58, of Walcott.
Investigation has led Vermont State Police detectives and Vermont Department of Fish & Wildlife game wardens to believe that Masse and Goff were bear hunting together.
In
an attempt to trap the bear between them, the two hunters flanked the
sides of Urie Road, waiting for the bear to cross. When the bear crossed
the road between Masse and Goff, Masse fired at least 3 shots from his
Remington .30-06.
One of the rounds struck the bear, while one struck a tree, and another struck Goff in the pelvic region. Goff was transported to North Country Hospital, before being transferred to Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center for treatment.
Masse has been cited to appear in Orleans Superior Court on February 28th, 2014 to answer the charge of Aggravated Assault. Masse was also issued Fish and Game tickets for shooting from the road, carrying a loaded rifle in his vehicle, and not having proper display permits for the bear hounds.
Goff has been released from the hospital in stable condition.
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