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submitted 7 months ago by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/news@lemmy.world

A Wyoming hunter who reportedly ran over a gray wolf with a snowmobile, taped the creature’s mouth shut, took a picture with it inside a local bar and then shot it to death behind the tavern has ignited calls for stiffer penalties in such an egregious case of animal abuse.

Cody Roberts, 42, is at the center of the uproar after being ticketed and fined a couple of hundred dollars for illegally possessing the wolf while it was still alive – but so far going unpunished for the manner in which he is said to have killed the animal.

Meanwhile, Wyoming wildlife authorities have kept much of the case hidden under a veil of secrecy, arguing that records on wolves taken in the state are not matter of public record under laws there.

But the news outlet WyoFile.com reported that the laws only protect the privacy of people “legally taking a wolf” within the state and therefore may not apply in the case of Roberts, who stands accused of flagrantly and cruelly violating hunting ethics.

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[-] sepulcher@lemmy.ca -2 points 7 months ago

Do those hunters also run over their prey with snowmobiles, tape their mouths shut, and show them off in a bar?

[-] gmtom@lemmy.world -1 points 7 months ago

Have you ever seen people culling herds of wild boars?

[-] sepulcher@lemmy.ca -3 points 7 months ago

That doesn't answer my question.

[-] gmtom@lemmy.world 0 points 7 months ago

Because its a bad question.

Like if he didn't tape its mouth shut, would that ha e made it okay?

If he had shot it instead of hitting it with a snow mobile, would that have made it okay?

If he just took it home instead of showing it off at the bar would that have made it okay?

Most hunters hunt for the entertainment of killing something.

[-] sepulcher@lemmy.ca -3 points 7 months ago

If he didn't tape its mouth shut, shot it instead of hitting it, and took it home instead of showing it off, that would be okay. It wouldn't even make a news story.

You're just against hunting and trying to paint all hunters as demons. I pointed out that most hunters are not like this person, and your response is essentially "it doesn't matter."

You'd be taken more seriously if you admit you're biased.

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