Posted on 01/06/2006 9:23:34 AM PST by Heatseeker
A man from Newfoundland and Labrador has received a two-month prison term for charging a moose with a snowmobile and killing it with an axe.
Anthony Norris, 25, of Trinity committed a "horrendous and heinous act," according to provincial court Judge Gloria Harding.
Wildlife investigators said they received a tip days after the moose was killed in March 2005, when a group of people drove snowmobiles and ATVs to a party at a cabin near Indian Bay.
When a moose wandered onto the groomed path, Norris plowed into it several times with his snowmobile until its hind legs were broken, said investigators. Norris then jumped on top of the animal, which put up a struggle to escape.
People in the group decided the moose should be put down because of its injuries. Norris then killed the moose with an axe.
He was convicted of harassing wildlife with a snowmobile and hunting big game without a licence.
After serving his time, Norris will be on probation for two years and be prohibited from hunting for five years.
The judge also ordered Norris to seek counselling.
I agree.
What a sick f**k this guy is.
I'd like to take an axe handle to him.
That whole cheese-eating moose thing is an FR myth; for the straight skinny I found this in a Google search:
The disturbed rustling of leaves and the sharp snapping of twigs herald the approach of a formidable creature. Finally, through the vegetation an endless lanky leg protrudes, slowly followed by another. Towering above, the massive head of the great beast casually surveys the surrounding land. Its disproportionately elongated snout is raised, and the huge nostrils flare as the air is checked for the scent of unseen danger. Standing six feet (two metres) high at the shoulder and weighing over one thousand pounds Four hundred and fifty kilograms), this giant commands respect. Its long neck stretches, and with a quiet snap it rips the tender tips off nearby shrubs.
The Algonkian Indians had an appropriate name for this magnificent animal. Their word "mons" or "moz" (depending on the dialect)—has been adopted into the English language as "moose." Although the word we currently use offers scant information about the animal, "twig eater"—a loose translation of the Algonkian term—provides an apt description of its diet...
Although moose lack teeth in the front of the upper jaw, they have little trouble dealing with the woody plant material that constitutes much of their diet. They feed on fresh leaves by browsing and may even pull a shoot sideways through their mouth, frequently stripping off up to two feet (one-half metre) of vegetation with the aid of the tough, thick tongue and lips. They also browse the tips of twigs, particularly the most recent growth. Regardless of how it is attained, the plant material is thoroughly crushed between twelve sets of broad, flattened teeth at the rear of the mouth, six pairs of molars and six pairs of premolars...Although many different plants are eaten by moose, the type consumed depends on the availability, both geographically and seasonally. In general, preferred trees and shrubs include willows (Salix), trembling aspen (Populus tremuloides), redosier dogwood (Comus stolonifera), red maple (Acer rubrum), striped maple (Acer pennsylvanicum), white birch (Betula papyrifera), beaked hazelnut (Corylus rostrata), pin cherry (Prunus pennsylvanica) and, primarily in winter, balsam fir (Abies balsamea). Aquatic plants, particularly water shield (Brasenia schreberi), yellow pond lily (Nuphar sp.) and pondweed (Potamogeton sp.),constitute a preferred and important part of the moose's diet in summer.
Of course, this incident happened in winter and the meese might get desperate...
You're right, both of you.
I can't imagine the gliding part! Just plain weird!
Maybe Tucker "I'm really a liberal" Carlson was right about them folks to the North.
If your question is serious, most states define the legal arms for hunting. It is not likely that "axe" is listed as a legal weapon for hunting.
Hunting implies fair chase, and many laws are written around that idea. Pursuit of game in motorized vehicles is generally unlawful.
Reminds me of the movie that came out years ago about these cute little things called Gremlins....only they weren't so cute after all, because I think as it goes, when they got wet, they turned into little tazmanian-like devils. Ha!
Anyway, outside of accidentally hitting one with a car you’d have hell trying to run over a deer or antelope with a snowmobile or motorcycle.
Can’t really imagine a dopey moose just standing there while you run into it.
Also remember seeing a Catalina that hit a horse once. Darn nearly killed the two people in the car because when it was hit it ended up on the hood and took the windshield out and almost tore the top off the car.
I’m thinking a snowmobile isn’t nearly as big as a Catalina and a moose is about the size of a horse. Don’t really see how you hit it without a moose coming over the handlebars and taking you out.
I saw an Opel Kadett that hit a horse, the hood ornament was on the dashboard and the engine was up against the backseat.
I suspect adult beverages were involved.
As others have pointed out, this is a remarkably dangerous thing to do. The guy was trying for a Darwin Award.
Sounds more like juvenile beverages were involved.
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