Love Gone Wrong: Dating App Confession Leads to Wildlife Crime Arrest

In Oklahoma, a game warden named Cannon Harrison found himself in an unusual situation. He matched with a woman on the dating app Bumble, and during their conversation, she confessed to something surprising - she had illegally killed a deer. This happened during the 2018-2019 hunting season. Harrison was curious and asked her if she used a bow, which is allowed during that time. But the woman wasn't keen on talking about it. "Let's not talk about that," she said. Harrison didn't give up. He wanted to know more about how she did it. He asked if she used something called "spotlighting." This is where a hunter shines a bright light into the deer's eyes, making them freeze in place.

To his surprise, the woman admitted to using this method and even sent him a picture of the dead deer as proof! Harrison didn't let it slide. He found her information online and went straight to her house the next day to arrest her. The woman pleaded guilty to hunting out of season and possessing game illegally. She had to pay a hefty fine - $2,400! Harrison later said that the chances of someone confessing such a crime to a game warden on a dating app are incredibly low, like winning the lottery. But wait, there's more! The wildlife conservation officials shared photos of the deer and screenshots of their conversation online for everyone to see.

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