Minnesota Wild defenseman Clayton Stoner doesn't plan to stop hunting despite the backlash he has received after photos surfaced on social media showing him holding the remains of a grizzly bear he killed last May.
CTV News reports Stoner, 28, had permits allowing him to hunt in the area where the bear was killed. After the pictures of him "holding its severed head and paws" were made public, the NHL player released a statement saying hunting is a tradition for him and he has no plans to quit:
CTV News reports Stoner, 28, had permits allowing him to hunt in the area where the bear was killed. After the pictures of him "holding its severed head and paws" were made public, the NHL player released a statement saying hunting is a tradition for him and he has no plans to quit: