Posted on 03/03/2023 11:52:11 AM PST by nickcarraway
Two men are facing criminal charges, accused of shooting and killing a bald eagle near Stanton, Nebraska, on Tuesday, that authorities said they had planned to cook and eat.
The two suspects, identified as Honduran nationals Ramiro Hernandez-Tziquin and Domingo Zetino-Hernandez, both age 20, were charged with unlawful possession of an eagle, the Stanton County Sheriff's Office reported in a news release Tuesday. Hernandez-Tziquin was also cited for not having a driver's license.
At about 4 p.m. local time Tuesday, deputies responded to a report of a vehicle in a field northwest of the Wood Duck Recreation Area, about three miles from Stanton, the sheriff's office said, where they made contact with the two men, and found them with a dead North American Bald Eagle.
"Further investigation revealed that the two had shot and killed the protected national bird in that area and stated they planned on cooking and eating the bird," the sheriff's office said.
The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission seized the rifle used to kill the eagle, and also took custody of the eagle's body, the sheriff's office said.
Bald eagles are protected under the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act of 1940, which prohibits anyone, without a permit issued by the Secretary of the Interior, from shooting or killing them, including their parts, nests, or eggs.
The sheriff's office said more serious charges are possible as the investigation continues.
Roast eagle with all the trimmings.
Honduran nationals .......near Stanton, Nebraska........
Toss in some manatee and Florida panther bite....yum!
Tastes a lot like California Condor???
I know that joke too.
this is news?
This is why you should always source your ball eagle wings from sustainable windfarms and not hunt them yourself.
> Honduran nationals ....... <
Then it must be a cultural thing. The libs tell us that we must not judge other cultures. So let those guys go. And give them an eagle, too.
Mayflower progeny, no doubt.
Hahaha!!!
Ip in the aleutians it used to be a $10k fine to possess ANY part of a bald eagle.
You know how Chicken and waffles is something served in a lot of restaurants, since fried eagle tastes like chicken, why not some eagle and waffles with syrup.
Someone tried to kill out national bird and symbol, and you don’t think it’s news? Are you Elizabeth Warren or Bernie Sanders?
Maybe it’s a santeria ritual to take on the spirit of the eagle.... sheesh... DF’s jail ‘em
Should have killed it with a wind turbine, then it would be legal.
How did they get a hunting license and firearms?
I understand, unless you are a Amerindian, you can be tossed into the crow bar hotel for even having a feather in your possession.
Tastes about half way between spotted owl and California condor...
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