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Robot Animals Snare U.S. Poachers

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On a remote U.S. Forest Service road in Arizona a few years ago, the driver of a white minivan slowly rolls to a stop, sticks a rifle out the window, and starts firing at what look to be wild turkeys.

State officers hiding in nearby bushes emerge, running toward the vehicle and shouting: "Game and Fish Department! Cease fire! Put down your weapon!"

The driver speeds off, but is caught a short distance down the dirt road by another officer. The hunter is cited for discharging a weapon from a vehicle—a U.S. $500 fine.

Read the full article here: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2009/05/090501-robot-poaching.html

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2 Responses to “Robot Animals Snare U.S. Poachers”

  1. Ric says:

    Thats AWESOME. The terminator turkey.
    the issue Hunting aside, killing an animal from your car is sheer laziness and no sport.
    those people need to face the music.

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