Several years back, one of the guys in Montgomery-Gentry, the country music duo, was brought up on charges for killing a huge captive bear. The bear was a sort of pet for the guy that owned the "ranch" where the deed was done, and even had a name. The bear was put in a pen, where Gentry crouched safely in his tree house and shot it to death. Photos were taken of Gentry and his trophy bear. When the photos were published, by Gentry's own publicity people, the hunt was described as having taken place in the wilds in Alaska, in order to enhance the asshole's macho image. When the truth came out, both he and the "rancher" were charged with animal abuse, from which trial he escaped with a slap on the wrist.
To this day, I can't stomach the sight of the guy, or hear a Montgomery Gentry song without my gorge rising.