MACON COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — A western North Carolina man faces multiple wildlife-related charges stemming from alleged incidents that happened two years ago, records show.
Daniel Alexander Holland, of Franklin, was charged by the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission with unlawfully taking a black bear during the closed season, unlawfully taking a black bear with the use of a box trap, and unlawfully taking a black bear with the use of a snare. A snare is a lightweight trap made of wire or cable that is designed to capture animals by the neck or body.
Holland is also charged with unlawfully taking a cub bear weighing less than 75 pounds and unlawfully taking a raccoon during the closed season. All of Holland’s charges are misdemeanors, according to records.
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An arrest warrant says these incidents occurred two years ago.