Oregon State Police are searching for two men who reportedly vandalized a cellular trail camera and illegally took salmon in Jackson County. Investigators said the fish were stolen from a fish trap at the Cole Rivers Fish Hatchery in the town of Trail, roughly 25 miles north of Medford.

Trail cameras caught the suspects at the hatchery August 12 th , 2024, returning about two weeks later wearing motorcycle helmets. They entered the stream and appeared to try to spear salmon.

The Suspects Returned Nearly A Year Later

Then, just a month ago, two masked men matching the description of the suspects from a year ago were seen again, this time with a black German Shepherd. One waded across the river and ripped the antenna off the camera.

The next day, troopers found the lock

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