Hunters warned to stay off tracks
Union Pacific Railroad warned hunters to avoid hunting on railroad property.
“Wildlife will migrate and feed along the edges of freshly harvested fields, making these areas prime hunting spots,” the railroad said. “With many fields adjacent to Union Pacific tracks, hunters find it very tempting to hunt on or near the tracks.”
Dale Bray, Union Pacific’s director of public safety, said locomotives and railcars overhang the tracks by at least three feet on either side of the track. “If you are too close to the tracks, you can be hit by the locomotive or a railcar,” he said.
Last year, 442 people died and 388 were injured while trespassing on railroad property throughout the United States, according to the Federal Railroad Administration.
“People who enter railroad property can be arrested for violating trespassing laws,” UP said. “They could serve jail time and/or have to pay a fine. Do not become a statistic; stay away from railroad tracks during this hunting season.”
Hunters warned to stay off tracks
