Parc Omega in Montebello, Que., on July 13, 2016.
A man has been sentenced to 12 months imprisonment for poaching animals at a wildlife safari park in Montebello, Que., last year, and for other crimes in the days leading up to it, in what he told court was an uncharacteristic "moment of madness" in early November 2022.Posted: Oct 13, 2023 11:21 AM EDT | Last Updated: 31 minutes ago
The men's vehicle contained the carcasses of three wild boars and an elk, as well as firearms, court heard.to three counts of killing animals in captivity, breaking and entering, and committing a firearm-related offence. He received a 10-month sentence.A few days before the poaching, the 42-year-old man was twice intercepted by police in his vehicle with various firearms, including once when his young son was at his side.
In Quebec court on Thursday, the man pleaded guilty to several charges, including breaking and entering, and using a firearm during a breaking and entering. Mitigating factors included his guilty plea and lack of a criminal record before November 2022, court heard. He also can no longer work as a hunting guide, and had to sell his house and move in with his parents outside the region.The man's lawyer, Mathieu Bourgon, told court his client was having alcohol problems before the events, and that it may have contributed to his misconduct.
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