In a chilling act of vigilantism, Vyacheslav Matrosov, 35, a Russian father, took matters into his

But state television coverage showed him being confronted by police late at night last month looking confused and evasive, standing next to his car and a pile of bloody meat.... He did not have a hunting license.On Thursday, he finally admitted that he had “ blurted out ” a lie — the first thing that came into his head. Story continues below advertisement “ I was tired, ” he explained. The scandal could end his career.... He declined requests from The Washington Post for comment. Advertisement