Florida Friday: Robo-deer shot, man faces felony charges
Posted by: Jon Ben-Mayor on 11/15/2013 09:15 AM
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The Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission set up a robotic decoy in an attempt to stop out of season deer hunting. The life like deer has bagged one out of season hunter and the FWC hopes that it continues to send a clear message to others - beware of robo-deer.
The Miami Herald reports, a Myakka City man was fooled by the faux deer during a recent Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission operation targeting road-hunting activity. He now faces serious charges.
Brett Russel Thompson was arrested at 8:30 a.m. Saturday after shooting the robotic Bambi in the neck from the side of a rural road south of Myakka City, according to an arrest report.
FWC officers reportedly saw Thompson about 8:15 a.m. when he spotted the deer replica and got out of his vehicle.
"He crossed a ditch and walked up toward the fence carrying a rifle," the report stated. "He placed the rifle on the fence to steady himself and shot at the replica."
Thompson was then arrested by FWC officers who emerged from hiding nearby.
The maximum charge a hunter could face is trespassing by projectile, a third-degree felony, for shooting across a fence line, according to Babauta. The maximum sentence is five years of prison and $5,000 in fines.
The Miami Herald reports, a Myakka City man was fooled by the faux deer during a recent Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission operation targeting road-hunting activity. He now faces serious charges.Brett Russel Thompson was arrested at 8:30 a.m. Saturday after shooting the robotic Bambi in the neck from the side of a rural road south of Myakka City, according to an arrest report.
FWC officers reportedly saw Thompson about 8:15 a.m. when he spotted the deer replica and got out of his vehicle.
"He crossed a ditch and walked up toward the fence carrying a rifle," the report stated. "He placed the rifle on the fence to steady himself and shot at the replica."
Thompson was then arrested by FWC officers who emerged from hiding nearby.
The maximum charge a hunter could face is trespassing by projectile, a third-degree felony, for shooting across a fence line, according to Babauta. The maximum sentence is five years of prison and $5,000 in fines.
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