Cody Roberts pleads guilty and apologizes for cruelty to a wolf

[douglas9]

“Guilty” and “I apologize.” Those were the words spoken by Cody Roberts at an in-person hearing at the Sublette County Courthouse on March 5 as part of a plea deal with the state of Wyoming.

Roberts, a Sublette County resident, changed his plea from “not guilty” to “guilty” to a felony animal cruelty charge. The deal comes two years after Roberts captured a live grey wolf and brought it inside a local bar, where it lay on the floor, injured and suffering for hours.

For the first time publicly, Roberts confirmed the storyline that sparked global outrage, including death threats and boycotts to Wyoming. One lawmaker deemed it a “black eye” for the state.

It was also the first time Roberts spoke publicly about the incident. He addressed District Court Judge Richard L. Lavery, with his lawyer Rob Piper by his side.

https://www.wyomingpublicmedia.org/politics-government/2026-03-05/cody-roberts-pleads-guilty-and-apologizes-for-cruelty-to-a-wolf

[hlthe2b]

1. GD SOB... NO jail time, damn it! May he violate parole & be jailed with a very large animal lover.

GD SOB

[mercuryblues]

2. What about the people

Who knew he had the animal? Accessory, after?l the fact. What prevented them from calling the police or animal?

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[2naSalit]

3. One lawmaker deemed it a "black eye" for the state.

A state that suffers from constantly punching itself in the face and stabbing itself in the back is worried about a black eye. Okay, sure.

[ratchiweenie]

4. He cannot own guns and has to undergo drug and alcohol treatment. At least that is something.

[red dog 1]

5. $1,000 fine and 18 months probation is not enough!

That heartless bastard should have to serve jail time, but now he won't.