In the Tomsk district poacher convicted of shooting two moose
43-year-old resident of Moryakovskiy Zaton killed animals without permission and license, and in court said that he just walked in the forest
The Tomsk district court has sentenced in a criminal case of illegal hunting against a 43-year-old local resident.
In November 2025, a resident of the village of Moryakovskiy Zaton, without the necessary permission and license, shot two moose in the vicinity of the village of Chernyshevka. Damage from illegal activities amounted to 160 thousand rubles.
In court, the man pleaded not guilty, saying that he was in the forest for a walk and did not kill animals. However, the state prosecutor denied the defensive version and proved the poacher’s guilt.
The court sentenced the offender to three years of probation with a probationary period of two years and for the same period prohibited to engage in hunting-related activities. In addition, the civil claim of the prosecutor for damages was satisfied. So, taking into account the requirements for taxation for illegal extraction of elk from the convicted recovered 480 thousand rubles.
