A Wyoming man who posed with a muzzled wolf in a bar was indicted this month by a grand jury for one charge of felony cruelty to animals, according to a news release from the Sublette County Prosecutor Clayron Melinkovich.

Cody Roberts of Daniel, Wyo., faces up to two years in prison or a $5,000 fine, if convicted, according to Melinkovich.

In April 2024, the Cowboy State Daily posted a photo of Roberts online at the Green River Bar in Daniel with the wolf, which had its mouth taped shut. He initially received a fine of $250 from the Wyoming Game and Fish Department for possessing a live wild animal, but protest groups demanded a stiffer penalty.

At the time, the game department noted that it does not manage predatory animals, and animal cruelty laws do not apply to those animals.

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