Investigation opened into Honduran nationals who allegedly killed and planned to eat bald eagle

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Office of Law Enforcement hTwo suspects were investigated. illegal immigrants Who allegedly killed A? bald eagle With the intention of making it into a meal.

Two men were arrested in Nebraska by Stanton County Sheriff’s Office. “a dead North American Bald Eagle in their possession” last month. The initial response of officers was for a suspicious vehicle close to the Wood Duck Recreation Area.

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The sheriff’s Office said Investigations revealed that two men killed and shot the birds and intended to cook the meat for dinner.

The men were identified as Ramiro Hernandez-Tziquin, 20, and Domingo Zetino-Hernandez, 20. The sheriff’s office says they are Honduran nationals.

SCSO said they had cited them for illegal possession of the eagle. But, there are more serious charges.

“Hernandez-Tziquin was also cited for having No Drivers License,” SCSO stated. SCSO stated that the lack of identification caused suspicion Information regarding citizenship status of men

“The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Office of Law Enforcement has an open investigation into this incident, and has been working actively with the Stanton County Sheriff’s Office and Nebraska Game and Parks Commission since the day it occurred. The Office of Law Enforcement is currently in possession of the air rifle and the eagle,” U.S. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service acting Deputy Assistant Regional Director of Office of Communications Joe Szuszwalak spoke to the Washington Examiner.

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