‘Highly disturbing’: Someone shot and killed burro with arrow in Riverside County

An investigation is underway into the demise of a burro that was discovered shot with an arrow in Riverside County, officers mentioned Wednesday.

On April 30, California Freeway Patrol and the Riverside County Sheriff’s Division each acquired quite a few calls a couple of wounded burro in Reche Canyon, between Keissel Highway and Mercadante Lane.

Officers responded to search out the animal with an arrow in its underside, Riverside County Division of Animal Providers officers mentioned.

They loaded the ailing animal onto a trailer and took it to an equine hospital, the place it in the end died of its damage, regardless of docs’ efforts.

The burro had seemingly been in extreme ache and couldn’t lay all the way down to relaxation, making its struggling worse, Animal Providers Commander Josh Sisler mentioned.

“We’re sure that somebody willfully shot this burro with the intent in killing it,” Sisler mentioned. “The burro was struck in a really weak space and its power was so robust it punctured by way of to the alternative aspect of the burro. It’s shameless to maim an harmless animal and trigger its demise. We’re hopeful we will discover the particular person accountable for this heinous act.”

The arrow was turned over to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Division, with hopes that investigators might discover fingerprint proof that may assist discover whoever shot the burro, officers mentioned.

“That is extremely disturbing that somebody would purposely hurt a defenseless animal and trigger its demise,” Animal Providers Director Erin Gettis mentioned in a information launch. “If anybody has any useful data, we urge them to contact us as we pursue felony animal cruelty costs.”

Reche Canyon residents, hikers and horseback riders had been requested to be looking out for anybody suspicious, together with anybody with archery tools or a rifle.