Washington hunter charged with illegal mountain lion kill on Wrangell Island

WRANGELL — Jacob Vibbert, of Cheney, Washington, has been charged with illegally killing a mountain lion on the south end of Wrangell Island.

According to the state’s report, Vibbert shot the mountain lion on June 3, 2024. There is no mountain lion hunting season in Alaska.

The offense, a misdemeanor, can be punishable by up to one year in jail and a fine of up to $25,000.

Vibbert was charged in January; his arraignment was scheduled for March 4 at the Wrangell courthouse.

The kill was reported by Charles Davis, who was hunting and sport fishing with Vibbert around the time he shot the mountai...

 
 

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