The Pennsylvania Game Commission is asking for the public’s help in identifying two snowmobile operators game wardens say chased a fox through a field in Heidelberg Township for more than 30 minutes on Monday, running over the fox multiple times during what officials describe as a “horrific incident.”
The Game Commission’s southeast region office said that it is seeking to identify the two individuals for their alleged illegal harassment of wildlife and attempted unlawful taking of a red fox in a field near the intersection of state Route 501 and Locust Street in Heidelberg Township on Jan. 20.
Officials said in a news release that they are seeking help in identifying two individuals, one who was operating a black snowmobile with yellow skis while dressed in black pants with a black and gray jacket and a silver metallic helmet and another who was operating a black and white snowmobile while wearing fluorescent orange pants, a black jacket, and black helmet. Game Commission officials said they believe the individuals are local residents.
Anyone with information on the identity of either of the two snowmobile operators is asked to contact the Pennsylvania Game Commission hotlines at 1-833-PGC-HUNT (Southeast Region) or 1-888-PGC-8001 (Operation Game Thief Hotline). Tips can also be submitted online via this reporting form.
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