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Illegal Hunting

Hunter-Windham, NY
Police & Fire
Duo Shoot, Kill Deer In Front Yard, Drive Away With Corpse In Lexington: Officials Duo Shoot, Kill Deer In Front Yard, Drive Away With Corpse In Lexington: Officials
Duo Shoot, Kill Deer In Front Yard, Drive Away With Corpse In Lexington: Officials Following a year-long investigation, two hunters were fined after illegally shooting a deer in the front yard of a Greene County residence, officials announced.  The two suspects, both residents of New Jersey, were apprehended on Saturday, Nov. 16 in connection with an incident that happened in November 2023, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation announced earlier in December.  According to NYSDEC officials, on the day of the incident, Environmental Conservation Officers Palmateer and Smith responded to a Lexington residence after a homeowner captur…

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by Ben Crnic
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Police & Fire
Clues Sought As Police Find Deer Killed With ‘Razor-Sharp’ Darts, Others Shot In Morris County Clues Sought As Police Find Deer Killed With ‘Razor-Sharp’ Darts, Others Shot In Morris County
Clues Sought As Police Find Deer Killed With ‘Razor-Sharp’ Darts, Others Shot In Morris County Police in Morris County are seeking clues after finding a deer illegally killed and several others shot using what they describe as “razor-sharp” metal darts. The shooter “inhumanely” used a blow dart gun to shoot several deer, killing one of them, near Speedwell Avenue and Max Drive in Morris Township between 12:15 a.m. and 12:30 a.m. on Tuesday, August 22, local police said in a Friday release. The dead deer, as well as several of the “razor-sharp” metal darts, were left behind and could have easily harmed another person, the department added. Meanwhile, several deer were found in the a…

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by Valerie Musson
Beekman-Poughquag, NY
News
Hudson Valley Man Accused Of Illegally Killing Bear Hudson Valley Man Accused Of Illegally Killing Bear
Hudson Valley Man Accused Of Illegally Killing Bear A Hudson Valley homeowner has been accused of allegedly killing a black bear without provocation.  The incident took place in Dutchess County on Saturday, April 22 in the town of Dover.  According to the state Department of Environmental Conservation, the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office responded to the call for shots fired and witnessed an individual dragging the bear back to his residence when they arrived at the location. The sheriff's office contacted State Environmental Conservation Officer (ECO) Kevin Wamsley who responded to the scene and interviewed the homeowner wh…

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by Kathy Reakes
Mahopac, NY
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Hunter From Hudson Valley Accused Of Killing, Skinning Pet Dogs He Mistook For Coyotes Hunter From Hudson Valley Accused Of Killing, Skinning Pet Dogs He Mistook For Coyotes
Hunter From Hudson Valley Accused Of Killing, Skinning Pet Dogs 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
Lower Merion-Narberth, PA
Police & Fire
Hunter Drags Deer Carcass Across MontCo Equestrian Center, Steals Camera, Farm Says Hunter Drags Deer Carcass Across MontCo Equestrian Center, Steals Camera, Farm Says
Hunter Drags Deer Carcass Across MontCo Equestrian Center, Steals Camera, Farm Says A hunter who dragged a deer carcass across a Montgomery County equestrian center before stealing the camera that captured him will be facing charges,6abc reports. The alleged incident came to light when the Ashford Farm shared a photo of the hunter carrying a deer on the property on Jan. 28. The farm said the photo was taken on a $1,000 trail camera, which the hunter also apparently stole. The hunter allegedly fessed up to the crime and returned the camera, 6abc says citing Conshohocken police. According to the outlet, he was arrested for illegal hunting. Neither Conshohocken police nor A…

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by Cecilia Levine
Kingston, NY
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Mother Bear Illegally Shot, Killed In Hudson Valley, DEC Says Mother Bear Illegally Shot, Killed In Hudson Valley, DEC Says
Mother Bear Illegally Shot, Killed In Hudson Valley, DEC Says A man from the region was ticketed after allegedly illegally shooting and killing a bear in the Hudson Valley. The incident took place in Ulster County in the town of Rochester in October, said the state Department of Environmental Conservation. According to a report from DEC, two department officers received reports that someone had illegally killed a bear. The complainant said a local hunter shot the female bear with a bow and then, with two accomplices, tracked the animal into the woods and killed it with a shotgun.  The hunter posted several pictures of himself and the two ac…

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by Kathy Reakes
Mahopac, NY
News
NYSDEC, SPCA Looking For Crossbow Hunter Who Illegally Shot Red-Tailed Hawk In Putnam NYSDEC, SPCA Looking For Crossbow Hunter Who Illegally Shot Red-Tailed Hawk In Putnam
Nysdec, SPCA Looking For Crossbow Hunter Who Illegally Shot Red-Tailed Hawk In Putnam The Department of Environmental Conservation and the Putnam County Sheriff's Department are searching for a crossbow hunter who illegally shot a fledgling red-tailed hawk that managed to live with an arrow lodged in its body for weeks before passing away, despite the best efforts of environmental rehabilitators. "It's so difficult for wildlife to survive in the first year [of their lives]," said Wildlife Rehabilitator Annemarie Lucas, who took part in the capture and care of the injured bird. "To have their life taken away for something as disgusting as this makes everyone so angry.... to ta…

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by Christina Coulter
Springfield, MA
Police & Fire
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
Mahopac, NY
Police & Fire
Area Man Admits To Illegally Hunting Deer Area Man Admits To Illegally Hunting Deer
Area Man Admits To Illegally Hunting Deer An Ulster man paid $605 in fines and surcharges after he admitted to baiting and illegally hunting deer. Ulster County resident Robert Nelson, of Esopus, was charged with the misdemeanor of illegally taking a deer and a violation of hunting with the aid of bait in November 2019, after the state Department of Environmental Conservation received a tip, the state DEC said on Thursday, Jan. 9. After receiving the tip, EC Officer Jeannette Bastedo responded to the area, that was known to be baited in the past, and located a pile of feed approximately 15 yards from a tree stand, as well as a bloo…

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by Kathy Reakes
Fairfield, CT
Police & Fire
CT Man Arrested For Shooting, Killing Bear On Mother-In-Law's Property CT Man Arrested For Shooting, Killing Bear On Mother-In-Law's Property
CT Man Arrested For Shooting, Killing Bear On Mother-In-Law's Property The latest bear sighting in Connecticut has led to weapons charges for a man who allegedly shot and killed a bear in his mother-in-law’s yard, state police announced. Members of the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Environmental Conservation Police and Southbury Police Department were dispatched to a Pascoe Road shortly after 6 p.m. on May 24, where there was a report of a man who had fired a gun at a bear. Upon arrival at the scene, police said that officers arrived at the home and found Southbury resident Joshua Gendron, 43, who openly admitted to shooting the…

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by Zak Failla
Fairfield, CT
News
CT EnCon Police Investigate Shooting Incident Involving Black Vulture CT EnCon Police Investigate Shooting Incident Involving Black Vulture
CT EnCon Police Investigate Shooting Incident Involving Black Vulture Police in Connecticut are seeking the public’s assistance as they search for a suspect who illegally shot a black vulture, breaking its wing. The Connecticut State Environmental Conservation Police were contacted by a wildlife rehabilitator in Watertown last week, who reported that a black vulture had recently been shot, suffering a broken wing. 
According to the veterinarian, “vultures are known to be excellent runners and the animal may have been shot in Watertown or a surrounding town.” It is illegal to hunt or shoot black vultures. Anyone with information regarding the incident, or who…

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by Zak Failla
Wilton, CT
Police & Fire
Wilton Man Accused Of Killing Black Bears Gets Probation Wilton Man Accused Of Killing Black Bears Gets Probation
Wilton Man Accused Of Killing Black Bears Gets Probation WILTON, Conn. -- A Wilton man accused of killing two black bears in September was placed on a special probation that will see the charges dismissed if he does not commit a crime in the next two years, according to the Wilton Bulletin. Antonio Lio, 28, of Wilton had been arrested along with 34-year-old Daniel Moran of Wilton after Environmental Conservation Police said the pair had shot and killed two bears on Sept. 16. Police said that they received a tip and responded to a private property in Wilton to find Lio and Moran carrying a bear skin, head and paws in a backpack. Related story: Two…

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