Manitobans caught up in illegal bison hunt thanks to social media post, RCMP say

A falsely-advertised ‘bison hunt’ successful the RM of Russell-Binscarth has led to the apprehension of a Portage la Prairie man, Manitoba RCMP say.

Police were called Sunday day by the proprietor of a pasture who said the locks connected his gates had been removed and replaced with unfamiliar locks, and that six of the animals — good known arsenic symbols of Manitoba — were missing.

With the assistance of way cameras successful the area, RCMP determined that 4 radical drove successful with a pickup motortruck and off-road vehicles, changeable the bison, and removed them.

Police learned the adjacent time that a societal media station was falsely advertizing a bison hunt astatine the farm, charging would-be hunters $1,000 per animal. The lawsuit was not sanctioned by the animals’ owners, who responded to the station and heard from 3 radical who said they had taken portion successful the hunt — which they thought was legitimate. All 3 co-operated with police.

On Monday, a 52-year-old fishy turned himself successful to RCMP. He faces charges of theft implicit $5,000 and mischief implicit $5,000, and volition look successful tribunal successful Russell successful January 2024.

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Police proceed to analyse and accidental much charges are likely.