MNRF – Help Conservation Officers Catch a Deer Poacher

In Police Blotter

The Ministry of Northern Development, Mines, Natural Resources and Forestry (NDMNRF) is asking the for the public’s help with identifying who illegally killed a deer in the Bancroft area and abandoned the meat allowing it to spoil.

The ministry determined a deer was shot and killed in the area of Bay Lake Road, south of the town of Bancroft sometime between January 4th and January 6th, 2022. The deer was killed with a rifle. The poacher dragged the dead animal to the middle of Bay Lake, where the deer was left whole with the hide removed from its left side.

If you have any information that will assist Conservation officers in their investigation, please call the ministry TIPS line toll free at 1-877-847-7667 or contact your local ministry office. You can also call Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS.

Conservation officers remind everyone that by respecting seasons, sanctuaries, bag and possession limits, we all help ensure our natural resources stay healthy. To report a natural resource problem or provide information about an unsolved case, members of the public can call the ministry TIPS line toll free at 1-877-847-7667. You can also call Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS. For more information about unsolved cases, please visit ontario.ca/mnrftips.

Pete Fisher
Author: Pete Fisher

Has been a photojournalist for over 30-years and have been honoured to win numerous awards for photography and writing over the years. Best selling author for the book Highway of Heroes - True Patriot Love

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