PORTAGE, Wis. — Law enforcement in Columbia County recovered a stolen deer Sunday, thanks to some help from Facebook users.
It all started on Saturday. A woman posted that her son had shot his first buck while hunting on property off Highway O between Portage and Wisconsin Dells. However, someone stole the animal from the property.
That’s when officers with the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office and Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources stepped in. Using evidence from the scene, and help from tipsters on Facebook, officers were able to track down the stolen deer.
Paul Nadolski of the DNR said the deer meat had already been sent to a processor, however, the head and cape were recovered.
“Without Facebook, this would not have been resolved as quickly,” Nadolski said.
Charges against the suspects are expected to be referred to the Columbia County District Attorney’s Office. The Sheriff’s Office did not identify the suspects in the theft.
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