Florida Wildlife Officials Arrest 9 for Illegally Baiting Bears With Doughnuts

Six of the nine people arrested for allegedly baiting bears with doughnuts in Florida. Top row, from left, Christopher Haun, Charles Scarbrough, and Hannah Scarbrough; and bottom row, from left, Dustin Reddish, Haley Reddish, and William Wood. Marion County Jail

Nine people in Florida were arrested for allegedly baiting black bears with doughnuts as part of a scheme to sell hunting dogs.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission spent a year gathering evidence of the crime before arresting the individuals on Dec. 19.