Bear shot after PETA publishes owners name and address

Teutopolis man finds pet bear shot to death

..But after Wente went out of town for a few days, he came back to find his pet black bear dead of gunshot wounds.

Wente blames the People for Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) animal-rights organization for stirring up feelings against his bear. PETA has sent a letter to the Effingham County Board urging officials to consider an ordinance banning the “private possession of wild animals.”

Even though board Chairwoman Carolyn Willenburg said the board hasn’t yet addressed the issue, Wente suspects somebody caught wind of PETA’s concerns and acted.

I know they will say they don’t condone stuff like this, but there are always extremists in every group,” he said. “People don’t think a guy ought to have wild animals, but if people aren’t put in danger by them, what difference does it make? It’s no different than raising cattle.”

That's what they say but their actions speak different.

And how is publishing CCW holders going to have different results?