Cat Calls

CO Mark Fredin (Aurora) received a number of cat calls. One caller asked if a lion escaped from a zoo because a cat as tall as the hood on his pickup, paws the size of footballs, and a large brown head ran across the road in front of him. Another caller reported seeing a large Black Panther cross their field.

Mail call

CO Tom Sutherland (Hill City) received a call on an unidentified furry animal in an individual's mailbox. After driving to the individual's home, Officer Sutherland opened the mailbox to see a beady eyed creature looking him in the eyes. After examining the creature it appeared some young pranksters had placed a deceased woodchuck in the mailbox to gain a laugh. The owner of the mailbox didn't see it that way. They thought they were going to have a heart-attack when they casually opened their mailbox to retrieve the morning paper.

A conservation officer with another set of eyes

CO Karl Hadrits (Crosby) reports a concerned sportsman with a sharp eye noticed three deer with polished antlers being transported to the local dump. Investigation found that two people had legally taken the deer last muzzleloader season, had never processed them, let them hang in their attached garage for five months to rot, and had now taken them to the county dump for disposal.

This guy should have known better

CO Tim Collette (Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area) came across an angler that told the officer that he did not have a current license, but planned to get one when he went to work that day. When asked where he works, the man said he worked in the fishing department of a local sporting goods store! When asked how many times people had asked him when a new license was needed, the man admitted that he had answered that question many times and knew exactly when it was. Appropriate action was taken.