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Game wardens snared Utah poacher with GPS device
The Associated Press Updated: 03/14/2009 02:54:29 PM MDT OGDEN » A trapper accused of illegally killing bobcats is challenging the use of a GPS device that was attached to his truck as he visited dozens of trap lines in northern Utah. Lawyers for Jared Beal, 41, of North Ogden, say game wardens weren't justified in using the Global Positioning Device, which they surreptitiously attached to his truck at his home. They want a state judge to throw out the evidence -- 31 pelts taken from his home. Authorities say Beal was exceeding his bobcat quota in Utah and selling 60 or more pelts a year in Wyoming, which has fewer restrictions on the fur trade. A single luxurious pelt can go for more than $1,000. Return to Violations Index
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