Troy man plans to appeal sentence for killing grizzly

A Troy man who pleaded guilty to charges related to the killing of a grizzly bear and was sentenced last week said he plans to appeal.

Othel Lee Pearson, 80, pleaded guilty in February to evidence tampering and failing to report the taking of a grizzly bear, a threatened and protected animal under the Endangered Species Act.

According to a press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Pearson was sentenced on Tuesday, June 11, to two months in prison and fined $10,000 by U.S. District Judge Donald W. Molloy.