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18-year-old William
Hefley was arrested on an extreme cruelty to animals charge for shooting and
killing a five-year-old Harris Hawk valued at $3,000.
Luna County Sheriff's
investigator Israel Saenz saysHefley told deputies he shot the bird while out
to kill a family dog that was old. The owner of the hawk holds a registered
Falconry Permit and apparently raised the hawk from a young age after being
given permission to rescue it in Texas
Investigators said the case is being turned over to the New Mexico Game and
Fish Department.
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