Hunter, 75, Charged After Shooting Deer Near Wildlife Refuge: DEC

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An Islip Terrace man is facing charges after shooting and killing a deer near a wildlife rescue center in Hampton Bays, the DEC says.

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Posted Wed, Jan 19, 2022 at 4:11 pm ET|Updated Wed, Jan 19, 2022 at 6:13 pm ETReplies (58)

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The hunter voluntarily turned himself in to police, the DEC said.
The hunter voluntarily turned himself in to police, the DEC said.(Courtesy Virginia Frati)

HAMPTON BAYS, NY — The hunter who shot and killed a deer just feet from the Evelyn Alexander Wildlife Rescue Center in Hampton Bayshas been arrested and charged,the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation said.

According to the NYSDEC, on Jan. 13, DEC environmental conservation officers, working with the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office, arrested Isidoro Scarola, 75, of Islip Terrace.

He was charged with fourth-degree criminal mischief, a misdemeanor, and engaging in posted activity in a restricted, “no hunting area,” discharging a shotgun within 500 feet of a…

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