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Final tally: 32 bison slaughtered
Story By: Bea Karnes
Source: AP
Park County Published 168 day(s) ago
The Park County sheriff said hunters shot and killed 32 bison and left the carcasses strewn across a Southern Colorado ranch. Sheriff Fred Wegener said deputies are investigating whether the shootings are legal.
Wegener said a dozen hunters told investigators they had permission to kill the animals, and some had taken bison meat. The hunters were released after questioning.
Wegener's office will sort-out ownership of the animals, along with the location of the shootings. If, indeed, the bison were on a private ranch and the hunters had permission from the owners, the shootings are legal.
