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Romeo, a black wolf without a pack, rests in the snow near Mendenhall Glacier in Juneau on March 15, 2008. Romeo baffles biologists and naturalists with his refusal to find a pack or a mate, choosing instead to return each winter, clearly at ease with humans walking within a few hundred yards. Known as an Alexander Archipelago species of gray or timber wolf, Romeo is as much a part of winter in Juneau as cross-country skiing and snowshoeing.

Hunter sentenced in killing of wolf thought to be 'Romeo'

The Associated Press

Published: January 5th, 2011 03:01 PM
Last Modified: January 5th, 2011 03:01 PM

JUNEAU -- A Pennsylvania man who hunted with an Alaska guide during a series of big-game violations that included shooting a black wolf has avoided jail time with a guilty plea.

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The Juneau Empire reports that 46-year-old Jeffrey Peacock of Lebanon, Pa., appeared by telephone Tuesday in Juneau District Court.

Peacock pleaded guilty to baiting a bear without a permit, unlawful possession of game and unsworn falsification in the shooting of the black wolf, all misdemeanors.

Six-month jail terms for each of the three convictions were suspended, but Peacock must pay a $2,000 fine, $600 restitution and serve three years on probation.

The wolf killed is believed to be the approachable "Romeo," beloved for years by many residents of Juneau.