A Couple on a Flight Boasted of Illegal Hunting. Wildlife Officers Were Listening.
The passengers also showed the officers the skull of an endangered sea turtle they were smuggling in a carry-on bag during the flight.
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Calif. couple bragged to wildlife officers they killed mountain lion, took turtle skull
“The skull belonged to a green sea turtle ... also found illegally owned and protected animals and animal parts, Tira said: “Mountain lion claws, a ringtail cat, a barn owl mount, an illegal ...
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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, they said, a close relative was a big fan of wild animals ... the skull of a green sea turtle, and ...
Couple confided in fellow fliers about turtle skull on board, authorities say. They were in for a shock
The passengers in the row ahead were sure to have listened with avid interest. They were officers with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.