US EditionWyoming man accused of taking wolf he hurt with snowmobile into bar changes plea to guilty
Cody Roberts pleaded guilty to felony animal cruelty after hitting and killing a wolf, receiving 18 months probation and a $1,000 fine under a plea deal.
- On March 5, 2026, Cody Roberts, 44-year-old Wyoming man, changed his plea to guilty to a felony animal-cruelty charge and apologized during a hearing at the Sublette County Courthouse in Pinedale as Robert Piper, defense attorney, exited the courtroom.
- The episode began Feb. 29, 2024, in Daniel when Roberts brought an injured wolf into the Green River Bar, leading to a $250 fine and a Wyoming grand jury indictment, with a plea agreement signed Feb. 17.
- Video and photos showed the wolf with its muzzle taped with tape and lying barely moving while Roberts posed with a beer inside the Green River Bar.
- Under the plea deal, Roberts faces a $1,000 fine and 18 months' supervised probation, including bans on alcohol, hunting, and firearm possession, and prompted over 5,000 emails to the judge's office.
- The episode intensified scrutiny of Wyoming's predator-killing laws after photos circulated, dividing the community of 9,000 residents in Sublette County and prompting state social media pages to go dark amid backlash.
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Cody Roberts apologizes, pleads guilty for cruel treatment of an injured wolf in Wyoming bar
by Mike Koshmrl, WyoFile PINEDALE—Cody Roberts apologized Thursday for an infamous stunt he pulled two years prior, when he brought an injured wolf into a western Wyoming bar, sparking worldwide outrage. “I sincerely regret my actions and apologize to the community and my family,” Roberts told Sweetwater County District Court Judge Richard Lavery. The comments, his first public remarks since the incident came to light, came after he pleaded gui…
Man apologizes, pleads guilty for cruel treatment of injured wolf in Wyoming bar
A photo of Cody Roberts with a wolf. | Animal Wellness Action PINEDALE (WyoFile) — Cody Roberts apologized Thursday for an infamous stunt he pulled two years prior, when he brought an injured wolf into a western Wyoming bar, sparking worldwide outrage. “I sincerely regret my actions and apologize to the community and my family,” Roberts told Sweetwater County District Court Judge Richard Lavery. The comments, his first public remarks since the i…
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Wyoming man accused of taking wolf he hurt with snowmobile into bar changes plea to guilty
A Wyoming man accused of taking a wolf into a rural bar after injuring it with a snowmobile has changed his plea to felony animal cruelty to guilty.
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