Calif. couple bragged to wildlife officers they killed mountain lion, took turtle skull
A California couple told plain-clothed officers they were smuggling a sea turtle skull, hunted mountain lion and their family ...
CBS News20d
California couple expose smuggled turtle skull and more crimes to wildlife officials, leading to prosecution
The skull was wrapped in a jacket inside their carry ... Inside the home, officers discovered mountain lion claws, a ringtail cat, a barn owl mount, an illegal spike buck and numerous other ...
USA Today20d
California couple revealed sea turtle skull to officers after 2023 flight, officials say
The skull, which was hidden in a jacket inside their ... Officers also discovered that the couple illegally possessed mountain lion claws, a ringtail cat, a barn owl mount, a spike buck, and ...
Los Angeles Times21d
California couple confided about stuffed mountain lion to fellow fliers, authorities say. They were in for a shock
They pulled out the skull that authorities said they had secreted ... At the Chico residence, the CDFW says mountain lion claws, a ringtail cat and a mounted barn owl were among the finds.
The New York Times21d
A Couple on a Flight Boasted of Illegal Hunting. Wildlife Officers Were Listening.
The passengers also showed the officers the skull of an endangered sea turtle ... Officers also found mountain lion claws, taxidermied animals including a ringtail cat and a barn owl, an illegally ...
USA Today20d
Calif. couple bragged to wildlife officers they killed mountain lion, took turtle skull
“The skull belonged to a green sea turtle ... Tira said: “Mountain lion claws, a ringtail cat, a barn owl mount, an illegal spike buck and several unlawfully taken deer with tagging violations.” ...