Second man sentenced in death of bald eagle in northeast Nebraska

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — A Guatemalan man caught with a dead bald eagle in northeast Nebraska could be deported.

Ramiro Hernandez Tziquin, 22, was sentenced to time served on Wednesday for violating the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act.

But he will be “subject to removal proceedings” with Immigration and Customs Enforcement, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

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The case, which received national attention, began on Feb. 28, 2023.

Stanton County deputies were investigating a report of a suspicious vehicle at the Wood Duck Wildlife Management Area.

They found Hernandez Tziquin and Domingo Zetino Hernandez in the vehicle, and in the trunk, they discovered a dead bald eagle.

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Authorities said Zetino Hernandez admitted to shooting the eagle.

The two men planned to cook and eat it, according to the Stanton County Sheriff’s Office.

Zetino Hernandez was sentenced last year to time served, then deported.

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Hernandez Tziquin went into hiding, using a fake name to evade authorities, the sheriff’s office said.

He was taken into custody June 6.