I shot a bear last november and got it to the taxidermist at the end of november. It has since been 1 year and 2 months since he has had it. We called numerous times and got no answer. We then called and threatened to take legal actions to retrieve the bear and our money and got a call back a few hours later. Then the man told us that the bear would be ready by the first week in december. Well, it wasn’t. We called him again and he said by christmas, well, its still not done to my knowledge. Im pi**ed because he said he had to start on this years stuff, but my bear has been with him for a year. He keeps telling us that it will be done, and then its not. He has my bear and our deposit. I don’t want to have to get it finished somewhere else. He keeps using the excuse that he had heart problems (which he did in early spring). I feel bad about his heart, but he got the things sent out that he needed to in december, and had all summer and fall to finish my bear. What should I do? We could threaten him again, but that won’t accomplish anything. My biggest fear is that the bear is all fu*ked up and he doesn’t want to admit to it or something. This is a once in a lifetime junior record bear that I want back. Suggestions?
Thanks for the answers so far. Another detail to add, the guy isn’t at his shop much. Its about 40 minutes away and the 3 or 4 times we have stopped in (during the week at various times) he hasn’t been there.

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