Arnaudville, Louisiana Man Cited for Poisoning Animals

By Vanessa Torres

Louisiana -(Ammoland.com)- Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Enforcement Division agents cited an Arnaudville man for allegedly illegally poisoning a coyote, eight vultures and three opossums in St. Martin Parish.

Agents cited Laurant W. Taylor, 71, for intentional concealment of wildlife, taking non-game birds illegally, taking non-game quadrupeds illegally and taking opossums illegally.

Agents began investigating Taylor when they received a complaint about dead birds that appeared to be poisoned along Mike LeBlanc Road.

Upon investigating the complaint agents noticed pig parts spread on the road and shoulder that had a white residue coating the surface. Agents also located five dead vultures and two dead opossums a short distance from the pig parts.

After collecting the dead animals and pig parts for evidence, agents came into contact with Taylor who was driving his vehicle on the road. Agents found out that Taylor farmed and hunted most of the surrounding areas.

On April 4 agents returned to the scene and found another three dead vultures, two dead opossums and another site of pig parts. On April 7 agents learned that …read more

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