David Huff of Dover, Ohio, was sentenced to one year of probation, payment of a $4,000 fine, and a $1,500 restitution payment to the United States Fish and Wildlife Service after he pleaded guilty to shooting and killing a bald eagle in violation of the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act. The Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act prohibits anyone, without a permit, from harming bald or golden eagles.
Ohio Man Sentenced for Killing a Bald Eagle
Excerpt from Animal Law Digest: United States Edition: Issue 162