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Bear killed after crashing Stony Point BBQ

A bear is shown in this file photo.

Photo credit: AP | A bear is shown in this file photo. (April 22, 2012)

A Stony Point man shot and killed a bear that wandered onto his property while he was holding a barbecue with several children attending, the Stony Point Police Department said.

Most likely drawn by the smell of food, the bear wandered onto the property at 12:30 p.m. Saturday, police said. The home is on Willow Grove Road on the western edge of town. The area is surrounded by woods and borders...

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