Stuffed animals at El Dorado County bar confiscated by game wardens
By Bill Lindelof, Sacramento Bee
State Fish and Game wardens on Tuesday confiscated a stuffed raptor and a wolverine from a Georgetown bar.
The mounted red-tailed hawk and the wolverine, sporting a hat and clenching a cigarette between its teeth, were on display at the Georgetown Hotel and Bar until wardens got a tip.
Wardens removed the species because having them dead or alive violates state fish and game code.
One code section states that there are nine mammals that are against the law to kill or possess for whatever reason, even if they are stuffed and no matter how old, said Andrew Hughan, Fish and Game spokesman.
Saw the headline and for a quick moment envisioned the game wardens ripping pink and purple animals out of the hands of 4 year old girls at a lawyers convention.