Crocodile tail in Esky at Cape York leads to arrest of bow hunters
Two bow hunters have been charged for allegedly trespassing on Cape York native title lands and unlawfully killing livestock and a crocodile. What we know so far.
Two bow hunters have been charged for allegedly trespassing on Cape York native title lands and unlawfully killing livestock and a crocodile.
Kowanyama police charged two New South Wales men following the alleged unlawful killing of livestock in Kowanyama on Thursday, September 11.
Investigations led police to a Kowanyama address where it is alleged officers located two scrub bull heads and a pig head in the trailer of a parked vehicle.
Police also allegedly located a crocodile tail in an Esky.
Along with animal parts officers found electronic equipment and bows and arrows.
The Indigenous township of Kowanyama is located about 450km northwest of Cairns.
Members of the Abm Elgoring Ambung Aboriginal Corporation and Kowanyama Mayor Territa Dick have condemned the alleged actions of the NSW hunters.
A 21-year-old man and 23-year-old man were each charged with two counts of trespass, unlawful killing of an animal, and unlawfully taking a protected animal.
They are due to appear in the Cairns Magistrates Court on December 11.
Officer in charge of Kowanyama Station Senior Sergeant Damian Carroll said police would continue to work with the local community to ensure visitors coming into the area are doing so lawfully and safely.
“We have strategies in place to ensure anyone trespassing or unlawfully killing animals is found, charged, and put before the court,” Senior Sergeant Carroll said.
Clips of the alleged illegal hunting have been posted to YouTube.
The trespassing and hunting follows a call by conservationist Bob Irwin to deport an American social media celebrity Mike Holston who in an unrelated matter recently posted videos of himself jumping on the backs of crocodiles in the Lockhart River area.
Mr Holston has not been charged with any offences.
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