Judgments|A man drove a snowmobile over a wolverine, shot it and finally drowned it.
Man brutally killed a wolverine and received a one-year suspended prison sentence in the District Court of Lapland for a serious hunting crime.
The Court of Appeal of Rovaniemi upheld the verdict. Reported about it Over.
According to Yle, the man chased the wolverine on a snowmobile for a long distance and finally ran over the wolverine. The man also shot a wolverine. Yle says that the wolverine finally died by drowning when the man submerged the animal in the opening.
The act took place in Salla in April 2020.
According to Yle in addition to a one-year suspended prison sentence, the man was sentenced to 70 daily fines, which accrued a total of 1,470 euros to be paid. The man was also banned from hunting for five years.
According to Yle, the man was also obliged to compensate the state with 12,000 euros for the value of the wolverine he killed. According to the court, the wolverine was a moderately fit adult male. The man had to pay about 8,000 euros in court costs.
Yle says that the man has appealed the sentence to the Court of Appeal. The Court of Appeal upheld the judgment of the district court. You can apply for leave to appeal the judgment of the Court of Appeal from the Supreme Court.
A wolverine is a sedated animal. Wolverine hunting is possible with an exception permit issued by the Finnish Game Agency.
There has also been news about it The People of Lapland.
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