Men Admit Guilt in Shooting Wild Burros in Mojave Desert
Two men have pleaded guilty to federal charges for fatally shooting three wild burros with AR-style rifles in Southern California's Mojave Desert. The men, dressed in tactical gear, fired on the burros in the early hours of the morning, resulting in the death of three animals and severe injury to another. They were charged with possession of unregistered firearms and maliciously causing the death of the burros on public lands, and face potential prison sentences of up to 10 years for the firearm charge and one year for killing the burros.