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Hunter Accused Of Killing, Skinning Pet Dogs From CT He Mistook For Coyotes Hunter Accused Of Killing, Skinning Pet Dogs From CT He Mistook For Coyotes
Hunter Accused Of Killing, Skinning Pet Dogs From CT He Mistook For Coyotes A New York man faces criminal charges after allegedly killing and skinning two pet dogs in Connecticut that he thought were coyotes.  Putnam County resident Michael Konschak, age 61, of Carmel, faces tampering with evidence, forgery, and hunting-related violation charges after allegedly killing the two dogs in northern Fairfield County on Friday, Nov. 18 after they escaped their owner's home.  Konschak was arrested by environmental conservation police associated with the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental protection on Wednesday, Feb. 8, according to court documents.  The …

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by Ben Crnic
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Hunters Accused Of Using Donuts To Lure Bear Face Charges Hunters Accused Of Using Donuts To Lure Bear Face Charges
Hunters Accused Of Using Donuts To Lure Bear Face Charges Criminal charges have been filed against hunters who allegedly killed a 200-pound bear they attracted using barrels of food such as donuts, molasses, and corn. The charges stem from an incident the Massachusetts Environmental Police in Western Massachusetts witnessed, police said. Back in September, an MEP officer allegedly saw two adults and a minor child dragging a 200-pound bear out of the woods, police said. The hunters allegedly drew the bear to them using two 50-gallon barrels filled with dry corn, molasses, donuts, bagels, and muffins then killed it with a crossbow, police said…

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by Kristin Palpini