EVANSTON — Three men — Justin Martin and his son, Range Martin, both of Uinta County, and Kylan Platt of Malad City, Idaho — have been charged with felony counts of animal cruelty following an alleged incident with an infirm moose.

Range Martin, born 2002, and Kylan Platt, born 2003, were each charged with one felony count of cruelty to animals, which carries up to two years imprisonment and/or a fine of $5,000. They were also charged with two misdemeanor counts of wanton taking of a big game animal (a cow moose) which carries a sentence of up to one year and/or $10,000 fine, and possessing live warm-blooded wildlife without a permit, which carries a penalty of up to six months imprisonment and/or $1,000 fine.

Justin Martin, born in 1971, has been charged with two felony counts of access

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