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Wildlife Obsession Turns Into Strange Poaching Case in PA

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November 17, 2009

Wildlife Obsession Turns Into Strange Poaching Case in PA

By Dave Hurteau

From a Pennsylvania Game Commision press release:
Pennsylvania Game Commission Wildlife Conservation Officers today announced that, on Oct. 29, [Andrew Moore, 46, of Tannersville] pled guilty to 30 counts of illegal possession of various species ranging from blue jays to raccoons, from chipping sparrows to gray squirrels, from groundhogs to purple finches. . . .

As part of the plea agreement, charges against Moore for cruelty to animals were withdrawn. District Judge Thomas E. Olsen, of Tannersville, ordered Moore to pay $2,250 in fines, and $750 in reimbursement to the Pocono Wildlife Rehabilitation Center for expenses incurred treating the wildlife that survived.

Check out the full, strange story.

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from buckhunter wrote 2 years 27 weeks ago

They forgot to list the Loon they took out of the house.

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from WhitetailHunter706 wrote 2 years 27 weeks ago

This guy is just stupid

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from deerslayer1234 wrote 2 years 27 weeks ago

I cant believe someone would do that.

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from jeffo52284 wrote 2 years 27 weeks ago

what a moron. what was he doing with all of those animals?

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from Robert Ewing wrote 2 years 27 weeks ago

You think this moron got confused by the Pennsylvania Game Commission's website -"Connecting You With Wildlife"

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from fliphuntr14 wrote 2 years 27 weeks ago

yeah how does someone rationalize having all those animals as pets... it s not the craziest hobby but you have to be pretty delusional to think thats ok to have animals dyeing in your care and to have so many.

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from bjohnston wrote 2 years 27 weeks ago

Do you think progression to humans was next?

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from seadog wrote 2 years 27 weeks ago

This guy is as crazy as one of those cat ladies--the ones they find every now & then living in a house with 50 or 60 cats--eventually the smell of cat piss gets so bad that neighbors 3 blocks away are calling the cops about the smell. You probably saw one on the 6 o'clock news--when they arrest her she's usually wearing a confused look, a housecoat & bedroom slippers on the wrong feet. lol

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from coho310 wrote 2 years 27 weeks ago

More like taking hostages than hunting.What a creep.

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from Walt Smith wrote 2 years 26 weeks ago

Just another puzzeling question, in the Twilight Zone.

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from Topper wrote 2 years 26 weeks ago

Am I stretching things any to propose that this wacko get a little cage time of his own? padded cage, of course.

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from buckhunter wrote 2 years 27 weeks ago

They forgot to list the Loon they took out of the house.

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from seadog wrote 2 years 27 weeks ago

This guy is as crazy as one of those cat ladies--the ones they find every now & then living in a house with 50 or 60 cats--eventually the smell of cat piss gets so bad that neighbors 3 blocks away are calling the cops about the smell. You probably saw one on the 6 o'clock news--when they arrest her she's usually wearing a confused look, a housecoat & bedroom slippers on the wrong feet. lol

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from Robert Ewing wrote 2 years 27 weeks ago

You think this moron got confused by the Pennsylvania Game Commission's website -"Connecting You With Wildlife"

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from fliphuntr14 wrote 2 years 27 weeks ago

yeah how does someone rationalize having all those animals as pets... it s not the craziest hobby but you have to be pretty delusional to think thats ok to have animals dyeing in your care and to have so many.

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from WhitetailHunter706 wrote 2 years 27 weeks ago

This guy is just stupid

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from deerslayer1234 wrote 2 years 27 weeks ago

I cant believe someone would do that.

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from jeffo52284 wrote 2 years 27 weeks ago

what a moron. what was he doing with all of those animals?

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from bjohnston wrote 2 years 27 weeks ago

Do you think progression to humans was next?

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from coho310 wrote 2 years 27 weeks ago

More like taking hostages than hunting.What a creep.

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from Walt Smith wrote 2 years 26 weeks ago

Just another puzzeling question, in the Twilight Zone.

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from Topper wrote 2 years 26 weeks ago

Am I stretching things any to propose that this wacko get a little cage time of his own? padded cage, of course.

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