A hunter, facing charges in Connecticut after he allegedly skinned and beheaded two pet German shepherds, now says he mistook the pet dogs for coyotes. Michael Konschak, 61, of Carmel, New York, ...

DANBURY, Conn. (AP) — A hunter who told authorities he killed and skinned what he thought were two coyotes, but later discovered they were a Connecticut family’s pet German shepherds, has been ...

Stark differences in opinion about using bait to hunt coyotes emerged during a hearing Wednesday over a House bill that would ban the practice for all smaller fur-bearing animals. Rep. Larry Labor, ...

DANBURY, Conn. — A hunter who told authorities he killed and skinned what he thought were two coyotes, but later discovered they were a Connecticut family’s pet German shepherds, has been criminally ...

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A hunter is facing criminal charges for killing and skinning two pet German Shepherds he allegedly mistook for wild coyotes in Connecticut. Accused dog killer Michael Konschak allegedly struck the two ...

A coyote runs through a field in winter in Massachusetts in an undated photo. Lawmakers in Montpelier are once again considering big changes to the state’s hunting and trapping regulations. Proposed ...

Don't miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook. To the Editor: Vermont Fish & Wildlife, and the scientific community at large, recognizes the tremendous value of bobcats, coyotes, foxes and other ...

Two Connecticut dogs went missing in November due to a damaged fence. A hunter killed the dogs and claimed he thought they were coyotes. The man, who has been charged with tampering with evidence, ...

Michael Konschak reads a statement during an appearance in Danbury Superior Court Wednesday, March 1, 2023, in Danbury, Conn. Konschak, a hunter who told authorities he killed and skinned what he ...