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Wyoming man gets probation for hitting wolf with snowmobile, bringing it into bar
Cody Roberts avoided prison after pleading guilty in a case that drew condemnation over photos showing the wolf taped and alive before it was killed.
- On Wednesday, District Judge Richard Lavery sentenced Cody Roberts, 44, to 18 months of probation in Pinedale, Wyoming, following a plea deal reached in February.
- The incident occurred in February 2024 in Daniel, a town of 150 people 50 miles south of Jackson, when Roberts struck a wolf with a snowmobile and taped its mouth shut before killing it.
- Although Roberts initially paid a $250 fine for illegal wildlife possession, a rare Wyoming grand jury indicted him on animal cruelty charges last year, prompting the current probation sentence.
- Lavery ordered Roberts to pay $1,000 and banned him from hunting, fishing, and consuming alcohol while on probation, avoiding prison time under the plea agreement.
- Widespread condemnation followed the circulation of video and photos showing the wolf's mistreatment, intensifying scrutiny of Wyoming laws that grant citizens wide leeway to kill predators.
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Judge sentences Cody Roberts to probation for ‘disturbing’ wolf cruelty case
by Angus M. Thuermer Jr., WyoFile Calling Cody Roberts’ maiming and capturing of a wolf “cruel,” a judge on Wednesday sentenced him to 18 months of probation as part of a plea deal that will keep the western Wyoming man out of prison if he stays out of trouble. Sweetwater County District Judge Richard Lavery imposed the penalty, which also includes a $1,450 fine and a suspended prison sentence of up to two years, for Roberts’ guilty plea to one …
Man Sentenced for Parading an Injured Wolf Around a Bar
A judge in Wyoming sentenced a man to 18 months of probation for hitting a wolf with a snowmobile before taping the wounded animal's mouth shut, bringing the creature into a rural bar, then killing it. District Judge Richard Lavery in Pinedale sentenced Cody Roberts, 44, to probation on Wednesday,...
Man gets probation for hitting wolf with snowmobile, bringing it into bar with mouth taped shut before killing it
A judge in Wyoming sentenced a man to 18 months of probation for hitting a wolf with a snowmobile before taping the wounded animal’s mouth shut, bringing the creature into a rural bar, then killing it.
He introduced a severely injured wolf in a bar and shot him afterwards. A man in the U.S. was now convicted – but not for killing the animal.The case sounds like an absurd joke. A man captures a wolf with his vehicle, takes the seriously injured animal into a bar and kills it afterwards. However, the incident also took place in the U.S. state of Wyoming. Therefore, a 44-year-old was sentenced by a district court to a probation sentence.The U.S. …
Wyoming man avoids prison sentence in wolf abuse case
A Wyoming man convicted of animal abuse by tormenting a wolf, taking pictures, then killing it, avoided jail Wednesday after he was sentenced to 18 months of probation a decision that earned praise from a national environmental group.Watch the video below: Wyoming man avoids prison in wolf-abuse caseCody Roberts of Daniel must also pay a $1,000 fine and is prohibited from hunting, fishing or collecting shed antlers, according to the sentencing h…
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