Vermont Bear Hunter Charged for
Aggravated Assault
Conrad Masse of Albany, Vermont was headed to Urie Road
accompanied by Wayne Goffe in order to begin a bear hunt.
Masse drove his truck with Goffe to the site, using radio
telemetry and a GPS to track the two bear hounds which they had put on the
trail of the bear.
Goffe got out of his truck while the dogs pursued the bear,
waiting for the bear to cross as Masse drove approximately 541 feet down the
road.
When the bear eventually crossed the road in between Masse and Goff,
Masse fired his gun three times with a Remington .30-06 rifle
One shot hit struck the bear, one hit a tree and the other struck Goff
in his red and black jacket.
The bullet entered Goff in his midsection and hit him in his pelvic
area, resulting in his transportation to Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center for
treatment where he was treated.
Goff has since been released from the hospital and is in stable
condition.
This incident caused Masse a citation to appear in the Orleans
Superior Court on February 28, 2014 where he will answer to his charge of
Aggravated Assault.
Masse was also issued a fish and game ticket for shooting from the
road, having a loaded rifle in his vehicle and not having a proper display of
permits for obtaining the bear hounds.
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