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
The skull, which was hidden in a jacket inside ... couple illegally possessed mountain lion claws, a ringtail cat, a barn owl mount, a spike buck, and several deer with tagging violations.
Couple confesses illegal smuggling of endangered animal skull to plainclothes officers, CDFW says
The skull belonged to a green sea turtle ... Additionally, wildlife officers found mountain lion claws, a ringtail cat, a barn owl mount, and an illegal spike buck, in addition to other deer.
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California couple expose smuggled turtle skull and more crimes to wildlife officials, leading to prosecution
The skull was wrapped in a jacket inside their ... Inside the home, officers discovered mountain lion claws, a ringtail cat, a barn owl mount, an illegal spike buck and numerous other unlawfully ...
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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 ...