Lawsuit filed over slaughtered bison
Story By: Bea Karnes
Source: AP
The owner of 32 bison slain in Park County filed a lawsuit, alleging owners of neighboring property hired 14 hunters to kill the animals.
Longtime Colorado rancher Monte Downare filed the lawsuit in Park County District Court Tuesday against Austin, Texas, businessman Jeff Hawn and his Denver lawyer, Stephen Csajaghy.
Downare claims "outrageous conduct" that has caused emotional distress. No charges have been filed.
The carcasses of the buffalo were found last month strewn over hundreds of acres. Hawn, who has identified himself as a major shareholder in Wateredge Properties, had filed a lawsuit days before the bison were slain alleging they had broken through the property's fences.
Hawn claimed the bison had damaged or destroyed the fences in 50
places.
