A 21-year-old Guatemalan man has been sentenced in federal court to time served for shooting a bald eagle.
United States Magistrate Judge Michael D. Nelson sentenced Domingo Zetino Hernandez on Tuesday in Omaha for violating the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act.
Zetino Hernandez had been in custody since March 20, 2023, and is subject to removal proceedings with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Acting United States Attorney Susan Lehr said on Feb. 28, law enforcement received a report of a suspicious vehicle at the Wood Duck Wildlife Management Area near Stanton in northeast Nebraska.
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Zetino Hernandez told responding officers that he had shot a bird and the bald eagle’s carcass was in the trunk.
According to the Stanton County Sheriff, the men said they planned on cooking and eating the bird.
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Ramiro Hernandez-Tziquin, who had been with him and was living in Norfolk at the time, remains at large.
The United States Fish and Wildlife Service is seeking information regarding his location so he can be tried. A reward may be available for information leading to his arrest by calling 1-844-397-8477 or online at .
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