September 2, 2011
From WGRZ.com
LANCASTER, NY - An investigation by the Department of Environmental
Conservation has led to charges against a man for beating a snapping
turtle to death with a golf club.
According to the DEC, witnesses say they watched Robert Artis fatally
beat the turtle at Fox Valley Country on August 17th.
After that incident, DEC Police issued Artis several tickets
including hunting without a license, and taking wildlife by means other
than legally permitted.
Artis pleaded guilty to both charges in Town of Lancaster Court and
was slapped with a $100 fine for each violation.
Snapping turtles can be hunted during state-designated hunting
season, which runs July 15 through September 30. However, hunters
equipment must be legally approved.
After the beating incident, the DEC launched an investigation into
the incident and found turtle meat and a carcass in Artis' freezer
cleaned and processed for consumption.
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