A Connecticut man has been charged with disturbing an animal in connection with a May 12 incident that led to the euthanization of a black bear after it bit him. The charge was filed in federal court in Knoxville.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park rangers cited Sean Konover of Wilton, Conn. with the misdemeanor charge. According to information from the Park, Konover sustained a minor injury when he was bitten on the foot by the black bear while hiking the popular Laurel Falls Trail.

In an effort to photograph the bear, he allegedly allowed it to approach within inches, resulting in it biting his foot and leaving a small puncture wound. The injury did not require medical attention.

The bear was put to death on May 20. Park policy requires that a bear that contacts and/or injures a person must be euthanized.