Five Pennsylvania teens were cited Wednesday for bludgeoning to death some of the creatures they were seen posing around on social media.
(FOX)- Wildlife Conservation Officer Jason Kelley told the Bloomsburg Press Enterprise the teens didn’t have an explanation for why they killed opossums, raccoons and bullfrogs on June 7.
Kelley said after one of the teens posted the photo to Instagram, the commission started to receive some complaints.
The animals included two beaten opossums, a raccoon, 10 frogs, two pigeons and a snake. They told officials that the raccoon was roadkill.
According to WNEP-TV, some of the teens graduated this month and were on their high school’s football state championship team.
Some in the community also told the station that they thought their behavior was stupid, while others believe it’s more serious than childish behavior.
The teens were cited for various infractions, some for unlawfully killing an opossum or possessing a bullfrog out of season. Four have paid fines; a fifth hasn’t entered a plea yet.