Black bear and cubs shot dead near Lorenzo, Sask.: SaskTip

The bears were found near the entrance of the den they'd been using for hibernation. (Photo source: SaskTip)

Conservation officers are looking for answers after they found a black bear sow and her cubs shot dead and left to waste near Lorenzo, Sask.

According to SaskTip, Spiritwood Conservation Officers received information about the bears on April 21.

The officers located the deceased bears along with a domestic cat.

The bears’ bodies were located at the entrance to the den they’d been using for their winter hibernation.

They were believed to have been shot on the evening of April 19.

A $2,000 cash reward is being offered for anyone who has information leading to the arrest or conviction of the individual(s) involved in the killing of the bears.

Those with information are asked to contact the provincial toll-free Turn-in-Poachers and Polluters (TIPP) line at 1-800-667-7561 or report online at saskatchewan.ca/tipp.

Lorenzo is located around 96 kilometres northeast of North Battleford.