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STATE OF VERMONT
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
VERMONT STATE POLICE
PRESS RELEASE
Update on Hunting Incident in Albany, Arrest for Aggravated Assault
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
VERMONT STATE POLICE
PRESS RELEASE
Update on Hunting Incident in Albany, Arrest for Aggravated Assault
Detective Sgt. Jacob
Zorn – Bradford Barracks, 802-222-4680
Albany,
VT – 01/18/14 – On October 20, 2013
detectives from the Vermont State Police and game wardens from the Vermont
Department of Fish and Game began a joint investigation into a hunting related
shooting that took place on the Urie Rd. in Albany, VT. As a result of
the investigation the following detectives learned that Conrad Masse, age 76 of
Craftsbury, and Wayne Goff, age 58 of Wolcott were hunting bear
together. Masse and Goff were using radio telemetry and GPS to track two
bear hounds that they had released on the trail of a bear. Masse drove
his truck with Goff as a passenger to the Urie Rd. in an attempt to get in
front of the bear that was being pursued by the dogs. Goff got out of the
truck on Urie Rd. where he waited for the bear to cross while Masse drove
approximately 541 feet down the Urie Rd. and exited his truck where he also
waited for the bear to cross the road.
When
the bear crossed the road, it did so in-between Masse and Goff. Masse
opened fire with a Remington .30-06 rifle and fired at least three shots. One
of the rounds struck the bear, one of the rounds struck a tree, and one of the
rounds struck Goff, who was dressed in a red and black checkered jacket. The
bullet entered Goff in the midsection and struck him in the pelvic
area. Goff was transported to North Country Hospital and then transferred
to Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center for treatment. He has since been released
from the hospital and is in stable condition.
At
the conclusion of the investigation Masse was issued a citation to appear in
the Orleans Superior Court on February 28, 2014 to answer to the charge of Aggravated
Assault. An arrest processing photo was not taken. He was also issued Fish
and Game tickets for Shooting from the Road, Having a Loaded Rifle in his
Vehicle, and Not having proper display of permits for the bear hounds.
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Vermont Bear Hunter Charged for Aggravated Assault
Conrad Masse of Albany, Vermont was headed to Urie Road accompanied by Wayne Goffe in order to begin a bear hunt.
Masse drove his truck with Goffe to the site, using radio telemetry and a GPS to track the two bear hounds which they had put on the trail of the bear.
Goffe got out of his truck while the dogs pursued the bear, waiting for the bear to cross as Masse drove approximately 541 feet down the road.
When the bear eventually crossed the road in between Masse and Goff, Masse fired his gun three times with a Remington .30-06 rifle
One shot hit struck the bear, one hit a tree and the other struck Goff in his red and black jacket.
The bullet entered Goff in his midsection and hit him in his pelvic area, resulting in his transportation to Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center for treatment where he was treated.
Goff has since been released from the hospital and is in stable condition.
This incident caused Masse a citation to appear in the Orleans Superior Court on February 28, 2014 where he will answer to his charge of Aggravated Assault.
Masse was also issued a fish and game ticket for shooting from the road, having a loaded rifle in his vehicle and not having a proper display of permits for obtaining the bear hounds.
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