Man charged with animal cruelty, firearms seized after 98 kangaroos found dead in NSW Hunter

Man charged with animal cruelty, firearms seized after 98 kangaroos found dead in NSW Hunter

A man has been charged with animal cruelty after 98 kangaroos were found dead in the NSW Hunter region.

Police discovered the dead kangaroos on Commonwealth land in Singleton along with a box of ammunition and two cartridges on October 8.

On Friday morning, officers from the Hunter Valley Rural Crime Prevention Team, assisted by officers from the Port Stephens-Hunter division, raided a property in Williamtown.

Man charged with animal cruelty, firearm seized after 98 kangaroos shot dead
Man charged with animal cruelty, firearm seized after 98 kangaroos shot dead. (NSW Police)

During a search of the home, three firearms were allegedly discovered.

Police said several more firearms have since been seized at a second property in the Hunter region.

A 43-year-old man was arrested and taken to Raymond Terrace Police Station where he was charged with a string of offences.

The charges include, committing an act of aggravated cruelty on an animal, discharging a firearm in a Commonwealth area that is prohibited, trespassing onto Commonwealth land, not storing a firearm safely and harm or attempt to harm a protected animal.

A Firearms Suspension Notice has been issued.

The man was granted strict conditional bail to appear before Raymond Terrace Local Court on January 13.

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