Customer complaints to the Skagit County Health Department led to a Washington State Fishing & Wildlife investigation. What they discovered was shocking.
Shocking Case Ties Washington Restaurant Owner to Illegal Bear Parts
This curious case goes back to the year 2020, when customers began complaining of strange dead animal sightings behind Fortune Mandarin Restaurant in Mount Vernon, as Cascadia Daily reported. (The restaurant remains open and has a current business license.)
Official complaints against Yan Ling Li, the restaurant's owner, originated from Skagit County Health Department officials, ending with multiple investigations by the WDFW. loading...
Undercover Sting Uncovers Disturbing Wildlife Trafficking
WDFW busted Li trying to buy several illegal bear and waterfowl parts