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# Monday, March 16, 2009
Man Pays for Transporting Deer to South Carolina
Posted by DDH Staff

Source: thedigitel.com

James Schaffer of Charleston has paid out hundreds of thousands of dollars after he pleaded guilty to illegally importing 54 deer in to South Carolina back in 2005.

Our state prohibits the importation of deer largely out of fear of disease transmission, particularly Chronic Wasting Disease.

Here’s the whole e-mailed press release:

A three year investigation by the S.C. Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) involving the illegal importation of white-tailed deer into South Carolina has lead to the indictment of individuals in multiple states. According to documents filed in the District Court of the Southern District of Ohio, individuals from South Carolina conspired with individuals from Ohio and elsewhere to illegally import 54 white-tailed deer into South Carolina in late 2005.

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Monday, March 16, 2009 1:50:16 PM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)  #  Comments [0]