Officers looking into potential moose poaching near the Plum Point intersection

    Friday, 24 October 2025 06:00

    By Tonya Organ

    They discovered a large blood stain on the road and fresh moose remains next to it in the ditch, as well as a shell casing from a rifle across the road.

    Officers are also looking for information on a potential moose shooting in an area known as Godfrey Pond, east of the Plum Point intersection. They discovered a large blood stain on the road and fresh moose remains next to it in the ditch. A shell casing from a hunting rifle was located across the road from the kill site.

    The incident is believed to have taken place during the morning hours of Thanksgiving Day (Monday, October 13, 2025). Officers are interested in speaking with a male and female who were seen in the area and believed to have been operating a red car.

     

     

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