Man Banned From Hunting For Shooting Fake Moose

Mr. Kennedy · 03-29-2006, 02:28 AM

AMHERST, N.S. - A Nova Scotia man has been banned from hunting for 20 years after shooting a robotic moose.

Robert Lee McLaren, 49, of Pugwash Junction pleaded guilty yesterday to attempting to kill an endangered species.

He is the first person in Nova Scotia to be found guilty of the crime after shooting Bullwinkle, a full-sized moose decoy used by the Natural Resources Department to help combat the poaching of mainland moose. advertisement

The animals became an endangered species in 2003.

McLaren shot the decoy near Thomson Station, N.S., on Nov. 2.

He had been driving with his wife and child when he stopped his car, jumped out, levelled a rifle over the roof, and fired at the fake moose.

Conservation officers were just metres away and arrested him.

In addition to the hunting ban, McLaren must also pay a $4,025 fine, and forfeit his car and rifle.

Similar charges against McLaren's wife, Lorelei Anne, were dropped once her husband pleaded guilty.

Eight Guysborough County residents also charged with shooting the decoy will go to court later this spring.

Randy Orton · 03-29-2006, 10:31 AM

lol that sucks.

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Mr. Kennedy Wii #1 Status: Offline Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Rochester, New York Posts: 11,938 vBookie Cash: 500 Rep Power: 15	Man Banned From Hunting For Shooting Fake Moose AMHERST, N.S. - A Nova Scotia man has been banned from hunting for 20 years after shooting a robotic moose. Robert Lee McLaren, 49, of Pugwash Junction pleaded guilty yesterday to attempting to kill an endangered species. He is the first person in Nova Scotia to be found guilty of the crime after shooting Bullwinkle, a full-sized moose decoy used by the Natural Resources Department to help combat the poaching of mainland moose. advertisement The animals became an endangered species in 2003. McLaren shot the decoy near Thomson Station, N.S., on Nov. 2. He had been driving with his wife and child when he stopped his car, jumped out, levelled a rifle over the roof, and fired at the fake moose. Conservation officers were just metres away and arrested him. In addition to the hunting ban, McLaren must also pay a $4,025 fine, and forfeit his car and rifle. Similar charges against McLaren's wife, Lorelei Anne, were dropped once her husband pleaded guilty. Eight Guysborough County residents also charged with shooting the decoy will go to court later this spring.
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Man Banned From Hunting For Shooting Fake Moose

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