Thread: Poaching

Second suspected sheep rustler bailed

A second man has appeared in court following an incident in Hukerenui in which fed-up farmers blocked a road to stop a pair of suspected sheep rustlers escaping.

Michael Paul Ross, a 42-year-old farm worker from Motatau, appeared in the Kaikohe District Court last week charged with possessing a .22 rifle without a licence and killing a sheep with the intention of stealing its carcass.

Ross was arrested at a home in Kawakawa where police also seized a rifle they believe was used to kill a pregnant ewe. He was remanded on bail until October 6 when he is next due back in court.

Another man, Bernard Tipene, 47, appeared in court earlier charged with theft and is due back in court on October 19. He was also granted bail.

The charges relate to an incident on September 5 when Hukerenui farmers, sick of losing hundreds of animals to poachers, boxed in a vehicle used by two men they believed had killed a ewe on a Monument Rd farm.

Police said the suspects found their exit blocked by a farmer's vehicle, so did a U-turn and were chased until they reached a one-way bridge blocked by another farmer's vehicle.



Police said one man fled with a firearm across paddocks towards a river while the other remained in a 4WD vehicle with the dead sheep.

It'll be their first offense right?

When its livestock it Should be armed Robbery , end of story

Originally Posted by Munsey

When its livestock it Should be armed Robbery , end of story

If it's a robbery on someones land, with a firearm, it IS armed robbery!

Roll out the wet bus tickets

Originally Posted by Shootm

Roll out the wet bus tickets

Sadly, we all know this is what it'll be :-(

Some unfortunate nut sack low life rustler will one day soon find himself shot by a fed up farmer. I will only feel sorry for the farmer, these guys will be driving a fair distance to their target, that's enough time to think, but they choose to park up, go look for live stock and poach.

Oh I can't wait for the news headlines, poacher shot dead, leaves behind young family. The comments from people, he was such a nice guy, wouldn't hurt a sole blah blah blah. Ffs you gonna do the crime, then accept whatever happens to you.

Get the feeling that I'm sick and tired of reading that these wankers are targeting hard working farmers ?dam right

The courts have an opportunity to curb this along with other agencies and the community.
I would hate to see a farmer killed because of a poacher, it'd be a national tragedy.

Rant over....

pretty big nuts from the farmers to risk stopping people with a gun
just shows their frustration with poaching of livestock.

Good on the farmers. Obviously the police arnt too interested.
Fend for yourself just use reasonable force or you will be the one locked up.

I wonder how many missing persons cases are just poachers that got caught by the wrong farmer.

Originally Posted by Tommy

I wonder how many missing persons cases are just poachers that got caught by the wrong farmer.

Win Win really as he gets a good price for his "fat pigs "at the sale yards .

You don't sell those pigs, they are worth keeping around

Tractor mulches leave very little evidence



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is that the voice of experience

Originally Posted by Gapped axe

is that the voice of experience

I won't admit to that in a public place mate.


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