Calif. couple bragged to wildlife officers they killed mountain lion, took turtle skull
A California couple told plain-clothed officers they were smuggling a sea turtle skull, hunted mountain lion and their family ...
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California couple revealed sea turtle skull to officers after 2023 flight, officials say
Officers also discovered that the couple illegally possessed mountain lion claws ... such as the unlawful possession of the sea turtle skull, deer parts, and owl violations were turned over ...
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Passenger smuggles sea turtle skull on plane, found with other illegal taxidermy including wolverine
The couple also discussed their unlawful take of a mountain lion, which is a specially protected species ... During their search, authorities found the sea turtle skull, multiple mountain lions, a ...
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California couple confided about stuffed mountain lion to fellow fliers, authorities say. They were in for a shock
Things apparently got cozy, and they confided that they had hunted a mountain lion. In fact ... the couple had a trophy of their own, the skull of a green sea turtle, and it was with them aboard ...
California couple revealed sea turtle skull to officers after 2023 flight, officials say
A casual conversation on a 2023 flight exposed several wildlife crimes committed by three Northern California residents, ...
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Calif. couple bragged to wildlife officers they killed mountain lion, took turtle skull
The CDFW announced Tuesday it settled cases against Byron Lee Fitzpatrick, 24, and Shannon Lee Price, 28, after investigators seized the sea turtle skull, parts of a mountain lion and barn owl ...