N.J. man accused of eating raccoons
Authorities say a Monmouth County man illegally trapped and ate raccoons and squirrels.
Police have charged 30-year-old Aleksandr Borykan of Ocean Township with animal cruelty. The state also charged him with illegal use of a leg hold trap, hunting without a license and hunting out of season.
Detective Lt. Kevin Faller tells the Asbury Park Press a resident in the townhouse complex where Borykan lives reported finding animal carcasses.
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