Russia-Sheep slaughter scandal.

RUSSIA.

SHOOTING SHEEP.

A group of Russian government officials are being charged posthumously by the World Wildlife Fund, for illegally shooting endangered sheep on hunting trips by helicopter.

The matter came to light when the allegedly drunken officials crashed the helicopter killing all six on board in including one very highly placed diplomat close to the president.

Photographs were found in the crash site, of the party shooting the very rare Argali sheep, of which there are only 200 remaining on the planet.

The case is being investigated and the photos can be seen on www.altapress.ru/story 38389.