Published 10 hours ago • loading... • Updated 2 hours ago

Wyoming Man Indicted After Allegedly Showing Off Wounded Wolf in Bar Before Killing It

On Wednesday, Sublette County Attorney Clayton Melinkovich confirmed a grand jury indicted Cody Roberts on felony animal cruelty nearly 18 months after he allegedly struck a wolf with a snowmobile, bound its mouth, displayed it in a rural bar near Daniel, Wyoming, and killed it, with photos from Feb. 29, 2024 showing the injured animal.
In Wyoming, wolves have no federal protection and can be hunted or trapped in most areas, including near Daniel where Cody Roberts was seen with a bound wolf on Feb. 29, 2024.
Photographs and video evidence circulated showing Roberts posing with a wolf whose mouth was bound in a bar near Daniel, Wyoming, and a 12-person grand jury found enough evidence to indict.
If convicted, Cody Roberts faces up to two years in prison and a $5,000 fine, while groups including the Humane Society argue Wyoming's cruelty law could still apply.
Agricultural leaders warn the case could influence predator-control policy, with the Wyoming Stock Growers Association and Jim Magagna expressing concerns about cruelty allegations harming hunters and ranchers.

Insights by Ground AI

Does this summary seem wrong?

25 Articles

WyoFile

Lean Left

A divided Wyoming community, reeling from a tormented wolf and deluge of threats, braces for Cody Robert’s prosecution

PINEDALE—Kari DeWitt knew she was signing herself up for unpleasant times by talking with a journalist. But the 14-year Sublette County resident, office worker and mother of three, did just that, sharing words in support of Cody Roberts. “By saying this to you, I will get death threats,” Dewitt said Thursday from a shaded picnic table outside of the public library. “I’m going to have to live with the repercussions of this through Christmas.” N…

2 hours ago

Read Full Article

KSBW

+20 Reposted by 20 other sources

Center

Wyoming man indicted after allegedly showing off wounded wolf in bar before killing it

A Wyoming grand jury has indicted a man on an animal cruelty charge after he allegedly hit a wolf with a snowmobile, taped its mouth shut and brought it into a bar before killing it.

6 hours ago

Read Full Article

The Independent

Lean Left

Man accused of taking wolf to bar before killing it faces two years in prison

Photos showed a man posing with the wolf, its mouth bound with tape, in a bar near Daniel

10 hours ago·London, United Kingdom

Read Full Article

Cowboy State Daily

Lean Right

Will Wolf Torture Felony Cruelty Indictment Spill Over To Wyoming Hunters?

Some worry that the felony animal cruelty case against Daniel resident Cody Roberts for allegedly tormenting and killing a wolf could impact hunters and agricultural predator control in Wyoming.

14 hours ago

Read Full Article

TelegraphHerald.com

Wyoming man accused of killing wolf after hitting it with snowmobile

CHEYENNE, Wyo. — A Wyoming man who allegedly hit a wolf with a snowmobile, taped the wounded animal’s mouth shut and showed it off in a rural bar before killing it has been indicted on an animal cruelty charge by…

14 hours ago

Read Full Article

Think freely.Subscribe and get full access to Ground NewsSubscriptions start at $9.99/year