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Chasing a moose to death has resulted in hefty fines for a pair of local residents.
According to the MNRF, two West Nipissing residents have been found guilty of unlawfully hunting a bull moose, and using a vehicle to pursue the animal following complaints about a YouTube video of the incident.
Cory Crowder was fined $2,000 and Stephanie Pellerin was fined $1,500.
Court heard that in October 2013, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry received complaints from the public about a video posted on YouTube.
The video, taken by Stephanie Pellerin from inside the vehicle on the night of October 10, 2013, clearly showed the vehicle pursuing the moose while Crowder was driving.
The moose was visibly distressed.
The animal was chased off the Smokey Creek Bridge where it jumped, and died of its injuries.
Crowder later returned with a friend to retrieve the moose.
In addition to the fines, Crowder and Pellerin were ordered to destroy all copies of the video filmed on the night of the offence and remove all related Internet postings.
Justice of the Peace Michael Kitlar heard the case in the Ontario Court of Justice, North Bay, on July 16.
