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Hunter accused of killing endangered mother bear claims self-defense at trial in France

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Andre Rives, 81 , is accused of killing an endangered female bear that had attacked him in the Pyrenees .

The brown bear is a protected species in the mountain range, which separates France and Spain .

The case caused an uproar in the department of Ariege , where hunters have held demonstrations in support of Rives .

"This is not an anti-bear or pro-bear trial," presiding judge Sun Yung Lazare says.

15 other hunters who took part in the hunt are being prosecuted for various offences.

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