Detectives say they have identified three hunters whom they believe were involved in an illegal cattle hunt in northern Victoria.
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The Benalla Crime Investigation Unit believes it knows the identity of the men involved . The investigation is continuing
On Friday, police released images of three men suspected of illegally hunting and butchering cattle with a high-calibre rifle near to Mansfield.
"Often we're finding people come to the Mansfield area from elsewhere to go hunting and, when they are unsuccessful, they resort to shooting whatever they can find, such as livestock," Detective Sergeant Shannon Murphy said.
"This type of shooting is illegal and essentially offenders are stealing someone's livelihood."