The Bear Woman of Mendocino County, Lynne Gravier, avoided going to jail in a plea-bargain agreement with the county prosecutors. Ms. Gravier pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor for feeding big game, but prosecutors agreed to drop all the charges in three years if she stops communing with her "bruin buddies". Described last year by California Department of Fish and Game wardens as the worst example of bear feeding they had ever encountered, Gravier was accused of feeding up to 15 black bears that hung around outside – and inside – her home located east of Laytonville, CA.
San Francisco Chronicle: Plea agreement for 'Bear Woman' Lynne Gravier