Deputies investigate after 10 alpacas were shot, killed in Clallam County
Editors note: This is not a photo of the alpacas that were killed. This photo is used for informational purposes. (Photo by Felix Kästle/picture alliance via Getty Images)
CLALLAM COUNTY, Wash. - Police are investigating after 10 alpacas were found shot to death in the small town of Joyce last May.
The Clallam County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO), says on May 26, a resident called deputies saying that someone shot and killed her alpacas the night before.
A veterinarian was called to the scene to investigate, and confirmed that the animals were killed with a small caliber weapon.
The CCSO is conducting a felony investigation of first-degree animal cruelty.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to report it to dispatch at 360-417-2459 and select option one.
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This is a developing story as the investigation remains ongoing.