Driver hits and kills bear in New Hampshire, cops say. Now he’s charged with DUI
A driver hit and killed a bear while he’s accused of driving drunk in New Hampshire, police said.
Officers responded to the crash and found the bear had died Sunday, Nov. 3, around 6:15 p.m., the Hollis Police Department said in a news release.
While officers were speaking with the driver, 30-year-old Timothy Harrigan from Massachusetts, they noticed signs he might be impaired and tested his blood alcohol content, the department said.
It was .17 — more than twice the legal limit of .08, officials said.
Officers arrested Harrigan and charged him with DUI, aggravated DUI and an open container violation.
This story was originally published November 5, 2024 at 7:12 AM with the headline "Driver hits and kills bear in New Hampshire, cops say. Now he’s charged with DUI."
