Pennsylvania: Ten-year-old and 17-year-old arrested, charged with illegally shooting and killing ten deer for fun over a two-nigh period in Beaver County

PENNSYLVANIA -- A tip to the Pennsylvania Game Commission's “Operation Game Thief” led to charges filed against two boys for illegally slaughtering at least ten white-tailed deer with a high-caliber rifle during two nights recently in Beaver County, according to an Oct. 31 report from the Game Commission.

The two boys, who were not identified in the Game Commission report, included a 10-year-old from Pennsylvania and a 17-year-old Ohio resident.

Why isn't the 17-year-old being charged as an adult - and identified??

There's a difference between legitimate hunting and the two-day 

slaughter. Were these even kill shots or were the animals 
purposely shot in a way that would have inflicted the most 
suffering and pain? 

Each suspect has been charged with four misdemeanor and six felony counts for unlawful taking of big game, including numerous summary offense charges for other violations.

Anyone with information about wildlife crimes can call the Operation Game Thief hotline at 1-888-PGC-8001 or visit http://bit.ly/PGCOGT to fill out an online form.

There's a difference between legitimate hunting and the two-day slaughter. Were these even kill shots or were the animals purposely shot in a way that would have inflicted the most suffering and pain? The animals not immediately killed were left to slowly suffer and die. And their meat, which could have been donated to a soup kitchen, went to waste. This is not normal.

(Tribune Live - Nov 3, 2017)