Charges are now pending for two poachers found illegally harvesting deer off of private property in rural Miami County. Game wardens received a call from a landowner in Miami County with reports of trespassing. It was reported the suspects had worn camouflage and carried crossbows. When law enforcement officials responded, a K-9 unit began to track from vehicles parked on public property and quickly located the poachers tracks and followed their trail. That led to the base of a tree where a blue trash bag was found underneath branches and leaves. Deer meat is believed to be what was inside the bag. The poachers were found a short time later as they took deer off private property. Charges remain pending against the unnamed pair for criminal hunting. A citation was also issued for the tagged deer found.
