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Published October 19, 2006 09:47 pm - OMAHA, Neb. — Union Pacific Railroad urges hunters to avoid the railroad’s right of way this hunting season. Union Pacific: Stay off the railroad while hunting The Norman Transcript OMAHA, Neb. — Union Pacific Railroad urges hunters to avoid the railroad’s right of way this hunting season.
“So far this year, 102 people have died while trespassing on railroad property,” said Dennis Jenson, chief of police for Union Pacific. “As hunters head outdoors this year, we want to remind them that walking along the railroad’s right of way is extremely dangerous because you never know when a train will come along. It is also against the law.” Trespassers on the railroad’s right of way are subject to arrest for violating trespassing laws and can face jail time and a fine. “Safety is a priority. We issue citations and/or arrest trespassers because we are trying to protect people from getting hurt or killed,” Jenson said. Records show 25,752 people have been caught trespassing on railroad property and 9,686 have either been arrested or issued a citation this year so far. 
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