It appears the animal was shot on the roadway between the hours of 6:30 a.m. and 7:20 a.m. and dragged approximately 800 meters on the road to a pit, where the moose was then processed.
Enforcement officers with the Department of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture are asking for the public’s help in identifying a moose poaching incident in the St. David’s area. On Wednesday morning, officers responded to a complaint from the public of an illegally harvested moose. It appears the animal was shot on the roadway between the hours of 6:30 a.m. and 7:20 a.m. and dragged approximately 800 meters on the road to a pit, where the moose was then processed. It is an offence under the Wild Life Act to discharge a firearm from or across a railway, highway, public road or private road. The area in which this incident took place is a well-travelled residential area within Moose Management Area 9, which creates significant public safety concerns.
Anyone who may have additional information about this incident or witnessed suspicious activity in the area is encouraged to contact the Resource Enforcement Division, Stephenville Detachment at 709-643-3143.
The public can also report anonymously by calling 1-877-820-0999 or contacting Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS. Anonymous reports can also be submitted online at www.nlcrimestoppers.com
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